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Dr. Mehmet Oz heads to the Senate with pitch to oversee America's health insurance programs

Dr. Mehmet Oz is scheduled to testify before the Senate Finance Committee regarding his role overseeing Medicare and Medicaid programs, which cover about 150 million Americans.
Republicans are expected to ask Oz about plans to eliminate fraud in Medicare and Medicaid, while Democrats will raise concerns about his tax filings.
Oz has pledged to divest from companies posing conflicts of interest, as the U.S. Office of Government Ethics confirmed he is in compliance with laws.
Senate committees recently advanced nominations for other health agency leaders, while Oz's past testimony in 2014 received criticism for promoting dubious health products.

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