Key Democratic senators are demanding answers from Mehmet Oz on his "previous advocacy for Medicare privatization," referring to his call in 2020 for putting all seniors into private insurance plans under Medicare Advantage.

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Leading Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from Dr. Mehmet Oz on his previous support for eliminating traditional Medicare in favor of private Medicare Advantage plans. 



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Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from Dr. Mehmet Oz on his past push to eliminate traditional Medicare in favor of private insurers. Led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the senators wrote a letter to Oz on Tuesday “regarding our concerns about your advocacy for the elimination of Traditional Medicare and your deep financial ties to private health insurers.” 

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