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Oz Leaves Door Open for Medicaid Cuts, Work Requirements

Mehmet Oz during a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing in Washington on March 14.

Photographer: Allison Robbert/Bloomberg
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Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead Medicare and Medicaid, told senators he would focus on chronic disease and improving the efficiency of federal health programs.

His remarks to the Senate Finance Committee show an early glimpse of his agenda if he’s confirmed to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees $1.7 trillion in federal spending.