Democratic senators pressed Dr. Mehmet Oz on his past "advocacy for Medicare privatization" after Donald Trump picked him to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Lawmakers argued Mehmet Oz, who was nominated to oversee the CMS, has pushed to expand MA while owning stock in the largest MA plan provider, UnitedHealth.

Leading Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from Mehmet Oz on his previous support for eliminating traditional Medicare in favor of private Medicare Advantage plans. Led by Sen.

Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from Dr. Mehmet Oz on his past push to eliminate traditional Medicare in favor of private insurers. Led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the senators wrote a letter to Oz on Tuesday “regarding our concerns about your advocacy for the elimination of Traditional Medicare and your deep financial ties to