Dr. Mehmet Oz moved one step closer to becoming the next Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator after the Senate Finance Committee advanced his nomination Tuesday by a party-line vote of 14-13, The Hill reported.
The vote sets up a full Senate showdown over Oz’s role in overseeing the $1.7 trillion agency, which administers health coverage for more than 130 million Americans through Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act.
Democrats raised alarms over Oz’s previous support for privatizing Medicare and his unwillingness to commit to protecting Medicaid from potential cuts by the Trump administration.
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