Dr. Mehmet Oz, recently confirmed as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), told NewsNation that President Donald Trump told him to “love and cherish” the government health services.
In an interview Monday on NewsNation, Dr. Oz stressed that Trump told him repeatedly that he must protect critical health programs, but at the same time, move decisively to eliminate fraud and waste.
Dr. Oz defended the Trump administration in the interview, saying the priorities are viable health care first and eliminating waste second. To that end, Oz said government investigators have uncovered “billions” of potential fraud and state program incentives that may be improperly lined up with the federal government’s umbrella health care programs. “We must make these programs strong. This is not about politics, this is about patriotism.”
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