John Fetterman says he is willing to confirm Dr Oz: 'Do you think he's my first choice?'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : Dr Oz will be a leader in incentivizing Disease Prevention, so we get the best results in the World for every dollar we spend on Healthcare in our Great Country," Trump said in his statement.
61% : "Do you think Trump is my first one?
55% : CMS insures more than 160 million people through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program and the Health Insurance Marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
54% : "Oz is the latest of several television figures Trump has nominated to serve in his administration.
50% : In addition to Oz, Trump also tapped Robert F Kennedy Jr, a longtime promoter of the debunked theory that vaccines cause autism, to be his secretary of Health and Human Services.
48% : "Trump announced his nomination of Oz, who along with being a surgeon hosted his own daytime television show, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and hinted at potential cuts to programs.
42% : Trump also nominated Sean Duffy, a former congressman from Wisconsin who now appears on Fox, to lead the Department of Transportation.
37% : Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania expressed openness to confirm his erstwhile Republican opponent Dr Mehmet Oz, whom President-elect Donald Trump nominated to lead the agency that runs Medicare and Medicaid.
32% : But Trump mostly avoided discussing Medicaid throughout his 2024 campaign.
25% : "Trump repeatedly campaigned on protecting Social Security and Medicare, often hitting other Republicans who wanted to slash entitlements.

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