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- Senate Confirms Dr. Oz to Lead CMS
Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, was confirmed by the Senate on April 3 to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Dr. Oz is a cardiothoracic surgeon and former television personality. He will now lead the agency that manages Medicare, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program, and various other national health programs.
Other pending nominations include Susan Monarez, PhD, who has been tapped to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Marty Makary, MD, MPH, a surgical oncologist, was sworn in as the new commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration on April 1.
The CAP will continue to update members as the confirmation process continues.