The U.S. Senate confirmed television star Dr. Mehmet Oz as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday.

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

The 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.

Mehmet Oz, a surgeon and TV star, was confirmed in a US Senate vote Thursday to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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.

Former heart surgeon and TV pitchman Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed Thursday to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz became the agency's administrator in a party line 53-45 vote. The 64-year-old will manage health insurance programs for roughly half the country,

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.