Dr. Oz Tapped to Run Medicaid and Medicare

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the shocking addition of talk-show personality Dr. Mehmet Oz to his new administration, giving him the reins to overhaul the country's Medicaid and Medicare programs.

Posted by truthhurts at 09:30 PM | 26 COMMENTS | permalink

Comments

Oh lovely a snake oil salesman. Color me shocked.

#1 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-19 04:44 PM

------- "vitamins" pusher, pusher of scam weight loss drugs and quoter of "... reopening schools in the United States might be worth the increased number of deaths it would cause."

Is there a psychic somewhere ------- can tap for Dept of Education?

#2 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-19 04:46 PM

FWIW D. Oz has dual citizenship with Turkey.

#3 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-19 04:50 PM

Is BLOTUS going to make this quack his Surgeon General?

www.newsweek.com

#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-11-19 04:51 PM

Yea. But he's willing to blow Trump.

So.

What you gonna do.

Just need someone to come forward and accuse him of rape.

Then he'll definitely get the appointment.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-19 04:52 PM

Is he a w**** for money and a snake oil salesman? Hell yes. Does he have a Medical degree? Yes.

Pretty sure he supports vaccines as well.

#6 | Posted by Tor at 2024-11-19 05:21 PM

Pretty sure he supports vaccines as well.

What makes you assume?

#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-19 05:23 PM

To qualify for a position in Trump's administration, you must be one or more of the following: celebrity, Russian/Russia lover, conspiracy theorist, misogynist, molester and/or ---------.

#8 | Posted by cbob at 2024-11-19 05:44 PM

"Like Kennedy, Oz has a history of pushing dubious and debunked medical conspiracy theories. Oz made a number of false or unproven medical claims on his daytime TV show, "The Dr. Oz Show," which aired from 2009 to 2022, and he often promoted bogus weight loss products.

Research published in the British Medical Journal in 2014 found that less than half of the medical recommendations on Oz's TV show were supported by evidence.

Oz also shared misleading claims during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are effective treatments for the coronavirus " claims that Trump echoed at the time."

www.msnbc.com

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-19 08:34 PM

"Dr." Phil for agriculture!

#10 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-11-19 10:29 PM

Doctor Who for NASA!

#11 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-20 12:13 AM

Dr. No for Dept. of the Interior!!!

#12 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-20 12:14 AM

Dr. Doctor for Give me the News!

#13 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-20 12:26 AM

Dr. Doctor for Press Secretary than?

#14 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-20 12:36 AM

I honestly would not be surprised if ------- appointed Dr. Vinny Boombatz as Surgeon General.

#15 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-20 12:37 AM

I sure am glad the Pubs don't care what those Hollywood entertainment types have to say about the world. Why don't they just shut up and go back to being TV clowns.
?
There's only one party who continuously elect entertainers to office.

#16 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2024-11-20 12:06 PM

Thanks Oprah.

#17 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-20 01:51 PM

Theme song to Dr. Oz's show:

They call me, Dr. John, known as The Night Tripper
Got my satchel of Gris-Gris in my hand
They be trippin' up, back down the Bayou
I'm the last of the best, they call me the Gris-Gris man
Got many clients come from miles around
Running down my prescription
I got medicine to cure all y'alls ills
I got remedies of every description

If you got love trouble, you got a bad woman you can't control
I got just the thing for you
Something called Controlin' Hearts Get Together Drops
If you work too hard and you need a little rest
Try my Easy Life Rub, or put some on my Boss Fix Jam
In your breakfast

Some warm water if your neighbors give you trouble
Put your business in the street
(?) My whole cart, it just won't be beat
Try my Dragon's Blood, my drawn powder and my sleepin' sand
Never little black cat if your woman got another man
(?) Eatin' out the palm of your hand
--Dr. John, "Gris Gris Gumbo Ya-Ya"

#18 | Posted by catdog at 2024-11-20 02:00 PM

I honestly would not be surprised if ------- appointed Dr. Vinny Boombatz as Surgeon General.

#15 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-20 12:37 AM | Reply | Flag:

Word on the street is, Doogie Howzers being vetted for that position.

#19 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-20 02:19 PM

The Celebrity Appresident turning America into a reality show.

#20 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2024-11-20 02:42 PM

Reality shows are all scripted.

Time to flip the script.

#21 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-11-20 07:53 PM

Dr. Oz Tapped to RUIN Medicaid and Medicare

FTFY

#22 | Posted by chuffy at 2024-11-21 02:49 PM

Anything is better than the always corrupt inefficient biased Democrats calling the shots to always welcome illegal criminals raping our daughters and destroying our country.

When Trump comes looking for volunteers to protect American women and society I will volunteer to be on the list and included as a protector with ability and with loyalty and experience.

#23 | Posted by Robson at 2024-11-21 07:22 PM

@#9 ... Oz also shared misleading claims during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are effective treatments for the coronavirus " claims that Trump echoed at the time." ...

Yeah, but his comments that seem to indicate his desire to privatize Medicare, i.e., giving Medicare to privately owned (by the wealthy) insurance companies for major profiteering are what concern me.

Transferring the cost of Medicare from the Federal government to those who barely get by on Social Security, all to benefit wealthy shareholders of health insurance companies.

#24 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-21 07:27 PM

These people will turn the US into another stupid reality show.

#25 | Posted by bat4255 at 2024-11-21 07:38 PM

Was Robson's daughter raped by an "illegal criminal". If so, I so sorry to hear it. If not, he is just spouting more MAGAt lies.

#26 | Posted by moder8 at 2024-11-21 09:11 PM

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