Oz pledges to fight health care fraud but makes no commitments on Medicaid funding cuts
- Senate Democrats accuse Dr. Mehmet Oz of significantly underpaying Medicare and Social Security taxes by $440,000 and misclassifying his earnings from Oz Property Holdings LLC.
- Dr. Oz reportedly paid negligible Medicare and Social Security taxes in 2022 and none in 2023, according to a Senate Finance Committee memo.
- Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Dr. Oz, stating, 'Not only does Dr. Oz want to gut Medicare, but he evidently cheated on his Medicare taxes.'
- Dr. Oz's spokesman stated that he is in compliance with the law and has resolved any potential conflicts.
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Rigged Inspections: Florida Contractor's Medicare Fraud Exposed
Manuel Delgado, 64, has pleaded guilty to charges of accepting cash bribes and engaging in self-dealing as part of a conspiracy to obstruct the Medicare program. Delgado’s actions compromised the integrity of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). As a contractor for the […] Rigged Inspections: Florida Contractor’s Medicare Fraud Exposed
Senators Question Dr. Oz on Possibility of Medicaid Cuts, Payment Problems at Confirmation Hearing
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician nominated to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faced pointed questions from senators on both sides of the aisle during his nearly three-hour confirmation hearing. President Donald Trump nominated Oz to head the federal agency that provides health coverage to more than 160 million people and spends one in five taxpayer dollars through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Pro…
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