On Thursday, the Senate confirmed on Thursday, Dr. Mohamed Oz, a famous TV doctor, 53-45 and along the party lines to lead medical care and medical stomach, which secures nearly half of the Americans.
The future of both programs is the subject of a narrative debate: Republicans are considering major discounts in Medicaid, which provides health care for low -income Americans. The Trump administration and the Republican Party administrators have suggested significant discounts in the partial spending in part to find savings to pay the price of President Trump’s package.
Dr. Oz, 64, was a voice supporter of Medicare Advantage, special insurance plans for the elderly Americans, despite federal inquiries and legislators that insurance companies have crossed the government By dozens of billions of dollars per year. He promoted him on his television program and act as a mediator for one company that sells the plan.
He has A confirmation session before the Senate Finance Committee Last month, he seemed to recognize Medicare Advantage problems, and tried to reassure the members of the Senate that there was a “new honorable city in the city.”
Democrats at the committee were ears about the potential sharp cuts to Medicaid, which may lead to a large number of people who are not qualified for health coverage.
In recent days, Minister of Health Robert F. supervised. Kennedy Junior Deep discounts for the Department of Health and Human ServicesIncluding approximately 10,000 employees at the head of 10,000 other purchases, retirement and departure early in the new Trump administration.
Discounts also affect Dr. Oz, medical care and aid service centers, whose budget is about $ 1.5 trillion in annual spending. However, Dr. Oz gave little evidence about whether there were any plans changes.
Dr. Oz was able to secure enough sounds to confirm in the air until recently. Then, earlier this week, Senator Josh Holie, Republican in Missouri, He said he decided to support his candidacy Because Dr. Oz told him that he would not support the care of the transgender of minors and was “in an unambiguously supportive life.” Mr. Hawly publicly said that he blocks his support for the previous positions of Dr. Oz in these cases.
Senate members greatly avoid Criticism for linking Dr. Oz widely and is often darkTo the companies he will honor in his new position.
He and his wife are wealthy. Tell us all, his business projects and family institution are estimated In a neighborhood of approximately $ 90 million to $ 335 million.
In an attempt to avoid conflicts, he announced in February that he would sell more than 70 investment companies and funds.
Tens of millions of dollars have achieved over the years with nutritional supplements and encourage health -related companies in his television program.
The investments that he said intend to sell it included stakes in the UnitedHealth Group, the giant group that is the largest provider in the country for private medical care plans; Inception Fortility Holdings, a private company that runs a series of clinics; Amazon, which has a great access now includes an online pharmacy and the sale of countless medical devices and equipment.
In addition, he pledged to resign from various paid consulting positions.
However, the breadth of his financial relations with countless health companies prompted lawmakers and ethics to express doubts about his ability to independence.
