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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 217 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

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 78 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Make sure to aim at a Republican when you vom.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 57 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year 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 year ago (2 children)
[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (5 children)

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 year ago (1 children)

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 year ago

Have you tried not having a pre-existing condition?

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

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

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 210 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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 51 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Trump's motto: Always Be Grifting

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

Make America Grift Always

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year 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 101 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year 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 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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 year ago

I hate this country so much.

[–] narr1@lemmy.world 69 points 1 year ago

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

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 66 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 year ago

Yep.

Dr Phil Dr Oz Jenny McCarthy

She sure knows how to pick 'em.

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[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 62 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Trump wants like minded people in his team!

[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 41 points 1 year ago

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

[–] nixfreak@sopuli.xyz 59 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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 33 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Wrench@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

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[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago (6 children)

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

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[–] Bosht@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago

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

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Is he just picking people he sees on TV?

[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year 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 13 points 1 year 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 12 points 1 year ago

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

[–] mkhopper@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago

Why would they bomb their own country?

[–] kikutwo@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Was Jerry Springer already booked?

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

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

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

[–] lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com 25 points 1 year ago

Make America a joke again

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

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago
[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago

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

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Thanks Oprah

[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

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

[–] oakey66@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We’re going to have so many years of unwinding all of the terrible changes that are coming our way. If we ever have the chance to unwind them.

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What people have get to realize is when you say years, most people have no idea of how many years.

We are looking at 40 years before this is fixed.

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