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Potential conflicts of interest may haunt Dr. Oz’s confirmation to run Medicare, Medicaid

If confirmed, Oz would take over two of the largest taxpayer-funded programs just as pharmaceutical companies are lobbying the government to cover the cost of weight-loss drugs.

Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a debate with Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in their battle to succeed GOP Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania in 2022.
Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a debate with Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in their battle to succeed GOP Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania in 2022.Read moreRiccardo Savi / MCT
    by Desmond Butler, Lauren Weber, and Caitlin Gilbert, Washington Post
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