The Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz is a party line 53-45 vote to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed by the full Senate Thursday afternoon to be the next head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services following a lengthy nomination process spanning
Dr. Mehmet Oz is the new head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services after the Senate confirmed him
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Blavity on MSNDr. Mehmet Oz, Former TV Doctor With No Government Experience, To Oversee Medicare And MedicaidThe Senate confirmed former television host and surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz on Thursday to oversee the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal program that controls healthcare for millions of Americans.
The U.S. Senate confirmed television star Dr. Mehmet Oz as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday.
The TV celebrity doctor, a cardiothoracic surgeon, will take the reins at a time when the agency is facing cutbacks, especially for the poor, and scrutiny of its missions.
Mehmet Oz, the television personality and failed U.S. Senate candidate, was confirmed Thursday as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in a largely bipartisan vote.