Senate committee advances nomination of Dr Oz to run Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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53% : Medicare, a federal healthcare program for seniors aged 65 and up, currently provides coverage for about 65 million Americans, according to the Center for Medicare Advocacy.
49% : The Senate Committee on Finance voted along party lines Tuesday afternoon to advance Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to a full confirmation vote.
43% : Medicaid, which assists people with low incomes, covers roughly 72 million Americans, according to Medicaid.gov. DR. OZ BATS BACK DEMOCRATIC ATTEMPTS TO PAINT HIM
29% : CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Around the same time that Bhattacharya and Makary won committee approval, Trump withdrew his nomination of former Florida Rep. David Weldon to run the CDC, over fears he did not have the GOP support to clear full confirmation.

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