Trump appoints Dr. Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid services

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Dr. Mehmet Oz as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz, a celebrity doctor, previously ran for the US Senate in 2022 but did not win. Trump stated that Oz will work with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. They plan to address issues in the healthcare system, including waste and fraud. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services oversees health insurance for over 140 million Americans, including Medicare for seniors and Medicaid for low-income individuals. Trump has promised not to cut Medicare but may let Medicaid subsidies expire in 2025.