What to know about Dr. Oz as Trump picks him to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : Oz has supported Medicare Advantage, which is run by commercial insurers and has been promoted by Trump.
62% : In Tuesday's announcement, Trump said Oz would work closely with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. the president-elect's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees CMS.
58% : President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that heart surgeon-turned-TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz would lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
53% : The agency also works with state programs to administer Medicaid, which is health insurance for disabled and low-income Americans, and the Children's Health Insurance Program, which provides low-cost coverage to children with families that don't qualify for Medicaid.
36% : Trump later touted the drug as a "game changer," although medical researchers warned more study was needed.
34% : "America is facing a Healthcare Crisis, and there may be no Physician more qualified and capable than Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again," Trump said in a statement.
28% : Project 2025 -- a plan of conservative policy proposals proposed by the Heritage Foundation and not endorsed by Trump -- has proposed Medicare Advantage be the default option for Medicare coverage.

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