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5. Within HHS, Mr. Trump has nominated Mehmet Oz, MD, to serve as CMS administrator, overseeing the country's Medicare and Medicaid programs in a role that requires Senate confirmation.
Dr. Oz, known as a television personality and professor emeritus of cardiothoracic surgery at Columbia University, has been a vocal supporter of Medicare Advantage. He has previously backed expanding the program to all Americans through a "Medicare Advantage for All" model.
6. On Jan. 14, The Washington Post reported that Mr. Trump is likely to select former Senate staffer Stephanie Carlton, RN, as chief of staff to Dr. Oz. Healthcare entrepreneur Chris Klomp is expected to lead the Medicare program, while Abe Sutton, who served in the first Trump administration, is likely to be chosen to lead the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
5. Within HHS, Mr. Trump has nominated Mehmet Oz, MD, to serve as CMS administrator, overseeing the country's Medicare and Medicaid programs in a role that requires Senate confirmation.
Dr. Oz, known as a television personality and professor emeritus of cardiothoracic surgery at Columbia University, has been a vocal supporter of Medicare Advantage. He has previously backed expanding the program to all Americans through a "Medicare Advantage for All" model.
6. On Jan. 14, The Washington Post reported that Mr. Trump is likely to select former Senate staffer Stephanie Carlton, RN, as chief of staff to Dr. Oz. Healthcare entrepreneur Chris Klomp is expected to lead the Medicare program, while Abe Sutton, who served in the first Trump administration, is likely to be chosen to lead the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
