Oppose Mehmet Oz for Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Over 160 million people, or more than half of all US residents with health insurance, get their health care coverage through programs administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS-led insurance programs, which include the Health Insurance Marketplace as well as Medicaid and Medicare, provide essential coverage to children, seniors, people with disabilities, and lower-income working people.
Donald Trump has nominated Mehmet Oz, a physician and television personality who has long used his celebrity status to disseminate dangerous medical misinformation. From encouraging the use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 treatment to promoting fraudulent “health” and weight-loss products, Oz has repeatedly disregarded basic principles of evidence-based medicine. Now, this snake oil salesman stands poised to lead an agency responsible for the health care of nearly half of our nation, including 37.6 million children covered by Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace beneficiaries deserve a CMS administrator who will embrace and promote scientifically-backed health care strategies, not a grifter exploiting his celebrity and influence to sell bogus wellness products. Urge your representatives to oppose his confirmation and demand responsible leadership for CMS.
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Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP].
I’m calling to demand [REP/SEN NAME] oppose the nomination of Mehmet Oz for CMS Administrator. Oz has repeatedly promoted dangerous medical misinformation for his own financial gain and has no substantive leadership experience. CMS programs insure nearly half of Americans and must be led by someone with both administrative expertise and an understanding of evidence-based medical practices.
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