How Dr. Oz’s Millions Collide With Medicare

As Dr. Mehmet Oz prepares to becomes CMS administrator, a deep dive into his financial interests “revealed not only opaque ties with the industries he may soon regulate but also a coziness with health care companies that lawmakers have already highlighted in questioning his independence,” the New York Times reports.

“He has made tens of millions of dollars hawking dietary supplements on his show and on social media, often without any mention of his financial interest. He has been paid by medical device firms and health-related ventures, and his money was invested in a dizzying array of businesses. Many of those companies would be affected by any decisions he would make in the government post and many already benefit from agency funding.”