Dr. Oz, head of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, talks program cuts, healthy eating during Philadelphia visit

Dr. Oz, head of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, talks program cuts, healthy eating during Philadelphia visit

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the new administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, was in Philadelphia Monday promoting the administration’s mission of making America healthy again. Before an event in West Philadelphia, Oz spoke with CBS News Philadelphia health reporter Stephanie Stahl for a wide-ranging conversation. Oz said he’s committed to protecting the 160…

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Senate committee advances Dr. Mehmet Oz's nomination to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Senate committee advances Dr. Mehmet Oz’s nomination to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Washington — The Senate Finance Committee voted on Tuesday to advance the nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz, the former heart surgeon and television host, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Trump. The panel voted 14 to 13 along party lines to advance Oz’s nomination, which now heads to the full…

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