Medicare Pick Oz Won’t Disclose Pharma Investments
The Daily Beast reports:
Dr. Mehmet Oz could hold millions of dollars in investments in companies regulated by the federal agency Donald Trump has tapped him to lead. During his failed Senate run in 2022, the former talk show host reported tens of millions of dollars in investments in health care, medical technology and food companies, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Last week, he was nominated by the president-elect to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a massive agency that provides healthcare coverage to more than 160 million Americans and enforces federal standards for health care suppliers and providers.
When asked if his investments had changed since 2022—or if he would be willing to divest to avoid a conflict of interest—he refused to answer, the Times
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