Trump taps Dr. Oz to serve as Medicare, Medicaid administrator - Roll Call

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : Trump has long been a fan of Oz, having appeared on his show in 2016.
62% : If confirmed, Oz would oversee a sprawling federal agency that manages health care coverage for nearly half of Americans through Medicaid, Medicare, the Children's Health Insurance Program and other programs.
59% : "Trump, he said, "added another all-star to his list.
54% : President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his intent to nominate Mehmet Oz -- better known by his television moniker "Dr. Oz" -- to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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.
21% : "Trump said Oz will incentivize disease prevention and "cut waste and fraud" within CMS.
14% : House Energy and Commerce ranking Democrat Frank Pallone Jr., of New Jersey, said he was "alarmed that President-elect Trump has chosen a TV celebrity without the experience or background to lead it.""Unfortunately, this nomination further demonstrates that Trump is not concerned about Americans' health care," he said.

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