Dr. Mohamed Oz He criticized his selection during a confirmation in the Senate on Friday at Capitol Hill to enhance uninterested alternative health treatments – as a Democrat described it as “more healthy than wellness” that he had ever seen.
Oz put his plans for the agency, including the potential reforms he taught, during a confirmation session before the Senate Finance Committee. The committee will soon vote on whether it will provide Oz's nomination to become the next director of the Medicare and Medicaid Services Center to the full Senate.
While Oz's medical expertise did not face a wide challenge on Friday, its motives were. Oz used “American doctor” by Oprah Winfrey, sometimes used the TV platform to promote Alternative health treatments, Support for doubtful weight loss solutions such as green coffee extract and berries ketones.
Dr. Mohamed Oz, President Donald Trump's choice to lead medical care centers and medical services, sit in front of the Senate Finance Committee, in Capitol Hill, Washington, on Friday. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Senator Maggie Hassan, DN.H. , He sought Oz to admit that enhancing some nutritional supplements for weight loss, such as green coffee extract, was fraudulent. While Oz admitted that the green coffee extract is not a drug for losing the miracle weight, he argued that he did not promote it in this way.
“There are many things that you said in the show. Research We did at that time to determine which of those who succeeded and which of them did not. Oz said, then the Senator inquired about the amount that was paid to promote to promote these products, which he answered that Oz did not get anything.
Dr. Mohamed Oz, President Donald Trump's selection to lead medical care centers and medical services, Yahya Senator Marsha Blackburn, RR Tin. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
But Oz claim that he did not receive their salaries to promote products, Hassan, who referred to press reports that caused the “influence of Dr. Oz” – a phenomenon as sales of the products he supported after their presentation will rise.
“The press has written that,” Oz told Hassan. Then Hassan argued that Oz looked “not ready to be accountable for (for him) to promote snake oil treatments.”
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Oz financial relationships with a group of companies that extend to many angles Health care sector, Including nutritional supplements, it was the script of his critics. In the ethics file that was presented before the session, Oz indicated that it would strip its property in more than 70 investment companies and funds that could constitute a possible conflict in interests.
One of these companies is iherb, which is the online retail stores, which represents one of the largest financial holdings in Oz. According to his ethical report, IHerb's IHerb holders are worth $ 25 million.
Dr. Mohamed Oz ran for a seat in the Senate in Pennsylvania in 2022, but he eventually lost Democrat John Vitirman's attempt. (Mark Makela/Getty Images)
As a CMS official, Oz will make decisions related to how the government covers the procedures and the hospital’s residence medicine Within the federal health care programs, as well as the payment rates that health care providers receive their salaries for their services. Oz, if confirmed, can theoretically take measures to obtain federal healthcare programs, such as Medicaid and Medicare, to cover more nutritional supplements that have not already been covered.
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A committee vote to report whether it will be sent to Complete Senate An appointment has not yet been set. He will need to get at least 50 votes in the full Senate.
