The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the CMS in a 53-45 vote. Oz, a physician and TV personality, will oversee the agency that operates and delivers health coverage to more than 160 million people through Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act exchanges. He will take the reins of the CMS as lawmakers consider cuts to Medicaid, and HHS trims the agency by about 300 positions as part of a larger restructuring. ![]() Dr. Oz confirmed to lead CMSDr. Mehmet Oz, a physician and TV personality, will lead the agency during a turbulent time for federal health programs as the HHS lays off thousands of staffers and Republicans float potential cuts to Medicaid.
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