
Lynh Bui
Deputy Health and Science Editor at The Washington Post
Deputy Health and Science editor @washingtonpost. Former @postlocal crime and courts editor. Send science news to: [email protected]
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Mehmet Oz is President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a massive agency that oversees health coverage for more than 100 million Americans, including older adults, those with low incomes and children. Oz is a cardiothoracic surgeon and former professor at Columbia University who became a household name when he started appearing on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in 2004 and then hosted his own show, “The Dr. Oz Show,” from 2009 to 2022.
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