Television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed by the Senate to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in a party-line 53-45 vote Thursday.
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Full StorySen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who will be one of the Democrats’ top political targets in 2026, says she is “concerned” about language in the budget resolution that she fears could result in substantial cuts to Medicaid benefits. “I’m concerned about the instruction to the House Committee for $880 billion, it’s the Energy and Commerce Committee in the House, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid, because I don’t …
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