Dr. Oz Faces Senators at Confirmation Hearing to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid
The Senate Finance Committee holds a confirmation hearing on Friday for Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity who is nominated to run major health programs for older Americans and the poor.
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Dr. Oz, Trump's nominee to lead Medicaid, Medicare, faces Senate grilling
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faced tough questions at his confirmation hearing from the Senate Finance Committee.ABC News - 1h -
Dr. Oz to face Senate hearing over nomination to head Medicare, Medicaid
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Watch live: Dr. Oz testifies at Senate confirmation hearing
Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician and television host, will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Friday for his confirmation hearing to be head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...The Hill - 3h -
Dr. Mehmet Oz testifies about his past health advocacy at Senate confirmation hearing
He is expected to face questions about potential cuts to Medicaid amid GOP efforts to slash the size of the federal government and his advocacy for privatizing Medicare.NBC News - 5h -
Dr. Mehmet Oz heads to the Senate with pitch to oversee America's health insurance programs
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Dr. Mehmet Oz may have underpaid Medicare and Social Security taxes, Senate Democratic memo finds
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee the Center for Medicare and Medicare Services, may have “significantly” underpaid Medicare and Social Security taxes.NBC News - 22h -
Dr. Oz delivers opening statement at Senate confirmation hearing
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Warren calls on Oz to sever financial ties to health care, pharmaceutical companies
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has written a letter to Mehmet Oz, asking him to make a series of commitments to avoid conflicts of interests ahead of his confirmation hearing Friday to lead the ...The Hill - 1d -
Watch live: Trump's CDC nominee Dave Weldon faces confirmation hearing
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Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid Would Be ‘Catastrophic for Women’s Health,’ Says Chelsea Clinton
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White House withdraws CDC nominee hours before Senate hearing
Trump officials say Weldon - an ally of RFK Jr - did not have the Senate votes necessary to be confirmed.BBC News - 1d -
Trump's FDA nominee faces Senate questions after agency layoffs and resignations
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Bhattacharya's nomination as NIH director advances in Senate
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to advance Jay Bhattacharya's nomination as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Thursday. He now faces a ...The Hill - 1d -
White House withdraws CDC director nomination just before his Senate confirmation hearing
The White House has withdrawn the nomination of former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., whom President Donald Trump had chosen to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a ...NBC News - 1d -
Watch live: Senate questions Trump's Canada, Mexico ambassador nominees
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Want to cut Medicaid costs without hurting patients? Here’s an easy solution.
The establishment of a National No-Fault Medical Malpractice program for physicians and hospitals participating in Medicare and Medicaid is an easy, commonsense proposal that would preserve access ...The Hill - 6d -
Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor secretary
The Senate on Monday confirmed former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) to lead the Department of Labor, cementing another of President Trump’s nominees in bipartisan fashion. Senators voted 67 to ...The Hill - 3d -
FDA Nominee Marty Makary to Face Grilling Over Cutbacks and Policy Shifts
Dr. Marty Makary will testify before the Senate health committee on Thursday. Lawmakers may press him over staff reductions and changes in agency direction on issues like vaccines.The New York Times - Mar. 6 -
Dr. Oz’s Journey From Heart Doctor to Celebrity to Iconoclast
A once-respected surgeon found fame and fortune as medicine’s biggest iconoclast. Now he’s on the cusp of power to help shape American public health.The New York Times - 12h -
Fact-Checking Dr. Oz’s Health Advice on Supplements, Weight Loss and More
We evaluated his claims about probiotics, weight loss, heart health and more.The New York Times - 1h -
Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary in bipartisan vote
Democrats joined Republicans in confirming former GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as President Trump's labor secretary.CBS News - 3d -
Here's how every senator voted on confirming Trump's top officials
Charts show how each Democratic and Republican senator voted on President Trump's Cabinet picks and selection for FBI director.CBS News - 1d -
After House votes to avert shutdown, Senate Democrats face 'stark' choice
House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government through the end of September 2025. The measure now heads to the Senate, where Democrats face a "stark" choice.ABC News - 2d -
Senate panel OKs Makary's nomination as FDA commissioner
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted Thursday to advance Marty Makary's nomination as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He will likely be ...The Hill - 1d -
Live updates: Senate faces vote to prevent government shutdown
The Senate is up against a government funding deadline Friday and needs 60 votes to keep the lights on and prevent a shutdown beginning Saturday morning. “The sooner we get this wrapped up, the ...The Hill - 2h -
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte a no-show for first court hearing in The Hague
Former Philippine President Duterte did not attend his first court hearing at the ICC in The Hague, where he faces murder allegations from his “war on drugs”.NBC News - 2h -
House spending bill to avert shutdown faces hurdles in Senate
House Speaker Mike Johnson was able to squeeze a short-term government funding bill through a vote by a slimmest of margins. Attention now turns to the senators across the hall with a government ...CBS News - 2d -
Weight Loss Drug Will Be Offered for $499 a Month for Some Patients
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Senators face ‘two difficult choices’ over crunch to avoid government shutdown, says Dem. senator
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) says on Meet the Press NOW he’s a “hell no” on the House bill as Senate Democrats debate strategy with a government funding deadline hours away.NBC News - 20h -
Senate confirms Pulte as top housing regulator, with market's future at stake
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A Skeptical G.O.P. Senator Makes His Peace With Kennedy
After voting to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, Senator Bill Cassidy, a doctor and Republican of Louisiana, is embracing the “gestalt” of Kennedy’s measles response.The New York Times - Mar. 6 -
House Democrats bash Senate colleagues for backing GOP spending bill: ‘Huge slap in the face’
House Democrats are furious at their fellow Democrats in the Senate for supporting a Republican spending bill, saying Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other aisle-hopping senators are ...The Hill - 14h -
Shaheen needles Scott Brown over potential GOP Senate bid
New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) needled her former rival Scott Brown over his status as a former Massachusetts senator on Wednesday as he weighs a bid to replace her in the Senate. “You ...The Hill - 1d -
Why hospitals are increasingly treating patients at home
There are more than 380 approved hospital-at-home programs in 39 states, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In overcrowded hospitals, the programs can help free up needed ...CBS News - 3d -
House spending bill facing Senate opposition with government shutdown deadline 2 days away
House Republicans' six-month spending bill will need Democratic support in the Senate to pass into law before Friday's government shutdown deadline. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small ...CBS News - 2d
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