The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz to to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Oz secured the nomination in a 53-45 vote.
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From the Associated Press:
The 64-year-old will manage health insurance programs for roughly half the country, with oversight of Medicare, Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage. He steps into the new role as Congress is debating cuts to the Medicaid program, which provides coverage to millions of poor and disabled Americans.
Oz has not said yet whether he would oppose such cuts to the government-funded program,
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