The Senate confirmed former TV star and heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz Thursday in a strictly partisan vote to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, where he will oversee more than $1.5 trillion in federal health spending. The 53-45 vote
He’s in… President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor Dr. Marty Makary, was confirmed in the Senate on Tuesday. His confirmation was cemented just hours after he cleared one last procedural test vote earlier
On Friday, Vice President-elect JD Vance underwent a planned surgery “The Vice President-elect is having long-planned, minor sinus surgery and will be back to work tomorrow,” said Vance spokesperson William Martin in a statement to The Hill. Fox News reported earlier Friday that the
On Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced a number of new appointments for his incoming administration. Director of the National Institutes of Health: Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD I am thrilled to nominate Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, to serve as Director of the National