President-elect Donald Trump has selected Mehmet Oz, a well-known television host and medical doctor, to oversee the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Trump expressed confidence in Oz’s abilities, stating, “He will also cut waste and fraud within our Country’s most expensive Government Agency, which is a third of our Nation’s Healthcare spend, and a quarter of our entire National Budget,” in a statement released on Tuesday regarding the appointment.

In his new position, Oz will collaborate closely with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the individual Trump has appointed to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

Oz previously made an unsuccessful bid for a Pennsylvania Senate seat in 2022, and despite his extensive medical and media background, he has not held a leadership role within a large governmental organization. The CMS, under his leadership, will continue to manage programs like Medicare and Medicaid, along with other services.

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