Dr. Mehmet Oz, the medical television personality turned politician, held multiple investments in companies regulated by or closely tied to the federal agency that Donald Trump tapped him to head – opening the door for questions and concerns about a conflict of interest.
Last week, Dr. Oz was nominated to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the agency that provides health insurance coverage to more than 160 million people in the United States through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program and the Health Insurance Marketplace.
