Sign the petition: Dr. Oz in charge of Medicare?

TELL CONGRESS: Trump appointed Dr. Oz, a proponent of Medicare privatization, to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Trump, Oz, and the GOP want to destroy the social safety net in America. Sign the petition: Protect Social Security and Medicare from GOP cuts under Trump! ADD YOUR NAME Trump appointed Dr. Oz, a corporate-friendly proponent of Medicare privatization, to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).1 Trump, Oz, Elon Musk, and Trump’s Project 2025 team want to destroy social programs in America, especially Medicare and Social Security. Congress must reject this extremism and protect our most important, popular social programs. Sign the petition: PROTECT Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from Trump and Dr. Oz! ADD YOUR NAME Oz has invested in CVS and UnitedHealth, corporations regulated by the agency Trump would like Oz to lead.2 Oz has promoted dubious health and diet schemes.3 And he ran his 2022 Senate campaign on destroying Medicare through increasing dangerous privatization efforts via Medicare Advantage. Oz would be a disaster heading CMS. Elon Musk has already shown he’s ready and eager to create “hardship” for Americans and cut $2 trillion from the federal budget.4 The Trump admin could be a disaster for America’s social programs. Congress must protect the American people. Sign the petition: Protect America’s social safety net from Trump, Oz, and Musk! Thanks for taking action, Joey and the team at Demand Progress DONATE Sources: Common Dreams, “Dr. Oz Nomination Seen as Potential Boon for Medicare Privatization,” November 20, 2024. NPR, “TV's Dr. Oz invested in businesses regulated by the agency Trump wants him to run,” November 22, 2024. NBC, “Mehmet Oz's controversial health claims, from the HCG diet to green coffee extract,” November 22, 2024. Rolling Stone, “Musk Says Trump Win Would Result in 'Hardship' for Some Americans,” October 27, 2024.   Contributions to ActBlue Civics and Demand Progress Action are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Join our online community on Instagram or Twitter.