Dr Mehmet Oz nominated to lead Medicare and Medicaid Services amid history of controversial health claims

Dr. Mehmet Oz has been nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr. This follows a history of controversial health claims made during his television career. Oz previously faced criticism for promoting unproven weight-loss products, such as green coffee extract and raspberry ketone. A Senate hearing in 2014 highlighted his misleading statements, which the scientific community largely rejected. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Oz supported hydroxychloroquine as a treatment, despite a lack of evidence. The FDA later warned against its use, and studies suggested it may have contributed to patient deaths.