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Summary

Dr. Mehmet Oz, TV personality and former Senate candidate, has been nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which oversees health coverage for over 160 million Americans.

Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and former host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” has faced criticism for promoting unproven medical treatments, including hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19.

The nomination comes amid contentious Medicare drug price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act, which are being challenged by pharmaceutical companies.

The role requires Senate confirmation.

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[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 211 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Oh boy, I can't wait to not be able to afford my medication for my autoimmune disease and die by vomiting blood until I exsanguinate! Thanks abstainers!

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 75 points 1 month ago

Make sure to aim at a Republican when you vom.

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 55 points 1 month ago

It's pretty gruesome. Black and thick, like charcoal dust. I hope whatever fascist I die on is scarred for life.

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 25 points 1 month ago

Damn, I just get internal scarring and organ failure. The blood cannon sounds way cooler.

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago

The obviousness of it literally saved my life. Last time it happened I was still in college and living at home. Threw up in the bathroom, and weakly staggered to my room, thinking it was dark because I'd drank a cola just before. I was ready to lay there and fall asleep until I felt better.

My mother, luckily, was home, noticed that there was half-washed out black slurry in the toilet and sink, recognized it as blood, unlike me at the time, and worriedly asked me if everything was alright. I said, "Yeah, mom, I'm fine, just a little nauseous." and she said fuck no, that's not cutting it, we're taking you to the hospital.

I had to get blood transfusions. They weren't sure I was going to make it. If I'd passed out on the floor of my room like I intended to wait it out, I'd've probably died. Gave my poor mother a terrible fright.

[-] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago
[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Isn't it? I'm glad I got a disease with cool symptoms and not just pooping myself to death, dysentery style. This way I at least have a cool story I can tell XD

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[-] Restaldt@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Better scream something at them right before:

"Hail Satan"

"My woke mind virus must spread"

"I bathe thee in communist red"

Y'know something along those lines

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[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Have you tried not having a pre-existing condition?

[-] danc4498@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

They’ll say this is a feature not a bug.

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[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 203 points 1 month ago

Oz has been a major supporter of Medicare Advantage, the program’s private sector alternative that has grown in popularity but has come under intense scrutiny for care denials and alleged overbilling.

In case you didn't RTFA: This is the grift

[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 49 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Trump's motto: Always Be Grifting

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago

Make America Grift Always

[-] ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Trump and his cronies want to privatize the world. That’s the end goal. Gut all government agencies and sell them off to Elon or some private equity firm. If you want to live in the future they’re building it’s gonna be pay to play. You want healthcare, pay for it. You want education, pay for it. You want oxygen, pay for it!

….and 76 million people voted for it. 76 million people have fucked over 260 million people all cause they drank the orange kool-aid.

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[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 98 points 1 month ago

We did it... We taught those Democrats a lesson... Yay...

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago

Don’t worry, a majority of voters will think the impending enshittification is all the Democrats fault by the time the next (if any) election comes along.

[-] Rhaedas@fedia.io 19 points 1 month ago

There was a lesson, but it hasn't been taught yet. This is just the trailer of the film, coming in January. Title: "Oh no."

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[-] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

I hate this country so much.

[-] narr1@lemmy.world 64 points 1 month ago

Haha, oh wow. You guys over there really are fucked.

[-] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 64 points 1 month ago
[-] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 month ago

Yep.

Dr Phil Dr Oz Jenny McCarthy

She sure knows how to pick 'em.

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[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social 59 points 1 month ago

Trump knows he lost in 2020, and he hates America for it. That's why we're getting TV show people and child rapists.

[-] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 42 points 1 month ago

Trump wants like minded people in his team!

[-] Montagge@lemmy.zip 40 points 1 month ago

Trump wants to cause as much damage as possible because he's a traitor

[-] nixfreak@sopuli.xyz 56 points 1 month ago

What in the fuck! One of biggest medical grifters in medicine is going to be in charge of billions of dollars of federal money? I really hope we lose everything this is Idiocracy 2.0.

[-] overload@sopuli.xyz 29 points 1 month ago

At least in Idiocracy the President selected the smartest person to do the work.

[-] Wrench@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

You're surprised? I wouldn't have been surprised if Dr Phil was his pick.

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[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago

Oh good, a guy who uses the word "magic" too many times for medicine is gonna do great...

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[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 42 points 1 month ago

Is he just picking people he sees on TV?

[-] whaleross@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago

I read the explanation that Trump doesn't read but watches the telly and he is not building a cabinet but a cast. Bigger, louder and more exposure is better. Then it sort of makes sense.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

How big of a fit do you think he threw when he was told he couldn't nominate Hannibal Lecter for anything because you can't be fictional and run a government department?

[-] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Well, I mean Trump is a former reality TV star so birds of a feather and all.

[-] Bosht@lemmy.world 37 points 1 month ago

Oh my fucking God I cannot take this fucking clown show anymore.

[-] mkhopper@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago

You know.... Come on, Russia. Send those bombs and let's wrap this up.

[-] Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world 36 points 1 month ago

Why would they bomb their own country?

[-] kikutwo@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago

Was Jerry Springer already booked?

[-] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago

He's quite dead, so he would likely cause less harm than Oz will.

[-] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Springer was a lawyer and mayor, at least he'd bring some qualifications.

[-] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 29 points 1 month ago

Why not get Dr.fucking Phil to be head of all mental facilities and everything mental. So he can push more people to suicide because he has nothing worthwhile to add or say to help people. Just go fucking full circle.

[-] wjrii@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Ol' Phil may have a tiny vestigial conscience, and I do mean tiny, but it still may be disqualifying for this administration.

I like The Onion as much as the next guy but I don't think it's appropriate here

[-] lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com 20 points 1 month ago

Make America a joke again

[-] roguetrick@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago
[-] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 16 points 1 month ago

Ha ha ha. Yet another con man on the team!

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

Thanks Oprah

[-] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

I hate that I'm wondering if I'm eating the onion every time one of these clowns is announced.

[-] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago

The Lizard of Oz

Another Q uack in the cabinet

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