Trump Nominates Dr. Oz for CMS Administrator

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Mehmet Oz, known as Dr. Oz, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), stirring debate due to Oz's controversial medical advice history. Trump envisions Oz, alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary, tackling the 'illness industrial complex' and promoting disease prevention to cut healthcare costs. The nomination underscores Trump's focus on reducing government healthcare spending, with Oz tasked with eliminating waste and fraud in the agency that oversees a significant portion of the national budget. This move adds to the uncertainty surrounding the future of U.S. healthcare policy, especially given Oz's lack of experience in managing large-scale healthcare programs. Trump's decision follows Oz's unsuccessful 2022 Senate bid in Pennsylvania, despite Trump's endorsement. Critics note Oz's controversial past, including promoting unsupported medical claims, as a concern for his new role.