Medicare, Mehmet Oz and Donald Trump

What to Know About Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump’s Pick to Lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
O n March 14, Dr. Mehmet Oz will answer questions from members of the Senate Finance Committee in his confirmation hearing to lead the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Trump CMS Pick Oz Paid No Medicare Taxes in 2023, Memo Says
Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, may have “significantly” underpaid Social Security and Medicare taxes in recent years, according to a memo by Democratic staff on the Senate Finance Committee seen by Bloomberg News.
US Senate Memo says Dr. Oz, Trump Medicare nominee, may have underpaid taxes for 3 years
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician nominated by President Donald Trump to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, appears to have underpaid his U.S. Social Security and Medicare taxes in recent years, according to a memo by Democratic staffers on the Senate Finance Committee.
Oz avoided Medicare taxes, Democrats allege. Oz says the move is allowed.
Senate Finance Committee Democratic tax staff who reviewed Mehmet Oz’s tax returns said the nominee to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services avoided paying some Medicare and Social Security taxes over three years.
Dr. Oz May Have Underpaid Medicare and Social Security Taxes, Dems Say
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician who President Donald Trump has nominated to oversee the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), may have potentially underpaid on his Medicare and Social Security taxes.
CMS nominee Dr. Oz didn't pay Medicare taxes in 2023, memo says
Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead CMS, paid no Social Security or Medicare taxes in 2023 and “negligible” amounts in 2022, the memo said.
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CMS removes guidance for Medicaid, CHIP health equity programs
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CMS deletes Medicare Advantage vision statement, signaling another shift from health equity
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CMS Rescinds Guidance For Medicaid’s Health-Related Social Needs
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