Dr. Mehmet Oz's nomination by Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is a direct threat to millions of Americans who rely on Medicare. And based on his previous comments, he wants to privatize Medicare and hand it over to profit-driven corporations.

Dr. Oz has advocated for a "Medicare Advantage for All" system. This plan would:

• Raise costs for low and middle income Americans while boosting insurance company profits.
• Shift Medicare from a guaranteed benefit to a corporate-run system, where insurers dictate care.
• Jeopardize seniors’ and disabled Americans’ access to affordable, reliable healthcare.

In addition, Dr. Oz and his wife hold significant investments in private healthcare companies like UnitedHealth Group and CVS Health, which stand to profit from his policies — a clear conflict of interest.

Dr. Oz’s record of promoting pseudoscience, prioritizing profit over patients, and pushing for Medicare privatization makes him unfit to lead CMS. This agency is meant to protect the health of over 150 million Americans, not dismantle their healthcare for corporate gain.