Donald Trump has picked Dr. Mehmet Oz, a TV personality, to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, where he will oversee health insurance for millions of Americans. Oz has been criticized for his controversial health advice, such as advocating malaria drugs to treat COVID-19.
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00:00U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz to oversee health
00:06care for millions of Americans.
00:08Trump's team issued a statement saying Oz will work closely with Health Secretary nominee
00:12Robert F. Kennedy to hit the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services.
00:17Oz trained as a surgeon before hosting a talk show on health and wellness.
00:21He has been criticized for promoting controversial health advice, including the use of malaria
00:27drugs to treat COVID-19.
00:29Oz is one of several political outsiders Trump has named for his new cabinet, which includes
00:34business executives, tech moguls and TV hosts.