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From TV to CMS: How Dr. Oz could shape Medicare and Medicaid

By NPR  
   March 20, 2025

Most previous CMS administrators have come to the job with experience working on health policy in state and federal government. But President Trump's pick is a relative newcomer. Oz worked as a heart surgeon at Columbia University and hosted a daytime talk show for 13 seasons before making an unsuccessful run for Senate in 2022.

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