Dr. Oz has extolled Ozempic’s promise for weight-loss. Now Medicare, which Trump wants Oz to oversee, may cover it.

Trump’s pick to run Medicare and Medicaid is involved with a number of businesses that are involved with both.

Pa., said he will vote to confirm Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator if Oz is committed to protecting Medicare and Medicaid.

Mehmet Oz’s conflicts of interest may jeopardize the federal budget if approved as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator. Health reporter Lauren Weber explains.