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Dr. Oz confirmed to oversee Medicare and Medicaid

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
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Celebrity surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed by the Senate along partisan lines Thursday to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, filling a pivotal spot in President Donald Trump‘s public health agency apparatus.

Oz was confirmed 53-45, with no Democrats supporting Trump’s nominee.

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