Senate Finance Committee Holds CMS Confirmation Hearing
Published March 24, 2025
By AACOM Government Relations
Federal Policy
OME Advocate
- On Friday, March 14, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
- As CMS Administrator, Dr. Oz would wield significant power over key federal healthcare programs and policies, including Medicare, which provides GME payments to hospitals through the program.
- His hearing comes amid a wave of layoffs at the agency, whose budget is targeted for cuts in the House GOP budget.
- On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee will hold a vote on whether to advance Dr. Oz’s nomination. The meeting will not be webcast, according to the Finance’s committee’s website.
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