Dr. Mehmet Oz Makes His Pitch To Oversee America's Health Insurance Programs

5 weeks ago Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is testifying before the Senate Finance Committee. The 64-year-old was a respected heart surgeon who turned into a popular TV pitchman. Now he has his sights on overseeing health insurance for about 150 million Americans enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage. Republicans, who have coalesced around Trump’s nominees for the health agencies, but Democrats are likely to question Oz’s tax filings. They will also grill Oz on any comments he made on his TV show supporting privatized Medicare.