Physician and talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz is a 2022 candidate for the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania. President-elect Donald Trump in November 2024 nominated Oz to serve as administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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