Dr. Mehmet Oz repeatedly avoided answering direct questions about whether he would oppose attempts to cut Medicare and Medicaid services if confirmed as the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Oz appeared before the Senate Finance Committee on Friday for his confirmation hearing to serve as head of CMS, where Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asked him, “Will you agree to oppose cuts in the Medicaid program?”
Oz responded, “I cherish Medicaid, and I’ve worked within the Medicaid environment quite extensively, as I highlighted, practicing at Columbia University.”
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