Dr. Oz, Trump’s Nominee for Health Care, Says He ‘Cherishes’ Medicaid, but Declines To Commit To Opposing Cuts to the Program
The Senate confirmation hearing comes as Democrats are warning that Republicans will need to make deep cuts to entitlement programs to meet their spending reduction goals.
President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. Mehmet Oz, is not ruling out cuts to the programs.
During his confirmation hearing Friday, Mr. Oz said he would “cherish” Medicaid if he was confirmed. However, he was quickly challenged on whether he would oppose cuts to the program.
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