Editor’s note: By selecting TV doctor Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Trump could give the TV doctor the power to enact his pet healthcare initiative: a privatized Medicare scheme funded by new worker taxes that would generate big profits for insurance companies in which he’s invested. If Oz is confirmed as CMS head and is required to divest from these potential conflicts of interest, he could be in line for a massive tax break. Read our previous report on the matter below.
Trump Picks Oz, Champion Of Medicare Privatization
Trump says he will nominate the TV doctor, who has been paid to push Medicare privatization while investing in health care giants.
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