Senate confirms Oz for CMS administrator on party line vote - Roll Call

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : The confirmation of Mehmet Oz, known best for his time as a TV personality and host of the daytime talk show "The Dr. Oz Show," will put him in charge of the federal agency responsible for overseeing health insurance coverage for 160 million people through Medicaid, Medicare, the Children's Health Insurance Program and more.
39% : During a Finance Committee vote on Oz last month, some Democrats said they voted against Oz for not unequivocally saying he would protect Medicaid from cuts House Republicans are considering as part of their budget measure.
33% : Nominee faced criticism from Democrats who say he has dodged paying Medicare and Social Security taxes The Senate Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 53-45, on a party-line vote.
33% : The agency has been fairly quiet since Trump took office, though it did propose a marketplace rule that would make it more difficult for people to sign up for coverage.

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