A former heart surgeon and celebrity doctor has been chosen to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – the healthcare service for millions of disadvantaged Americans. Mehmet Oz, 64,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former heart surgeon and TV pitchman Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed Thursday to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz became the agency’s administrator in a party-line 53-45 vote. He ran for U.S. senator from Pennsylvania in 2022, losing to Democrat John Fetterman.

The celebrity surgeon will oversee the largest health insurance provider in the country, covering 160 million people under Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare.