Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former television talk show host and heart surgeon, to head the agency that oversees health insurance programs for millions of older, poor and disabled Americans and selected Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department. “Dr. Oz will be a leader in incentivizing Disease Prevention, so we get the best results in the World for every dollar we spend on Healthcare in our Great Country,” Trump said in a statement. “He will also cut waste…

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Members of Congress visit migrant detention centers in Texas hours after report revealed offensive comments by Border Patrol agents – The Texas Tribune

Members of Congress visit migrant detention centers in Texas hours after report revealed offensive comments by Border Patrol agents  The Texas Tribune Congress members say migrant women being told to drink from toilet at El Paso facility  cbs4local.com Congressional Hispanic Caucus investigates Clint Border Patrol station  El Paso Times Lawmakers including Ocasio-Cortez lash out over conditions following border facility tours  CNN Dems call for firing Border Patrol agents over ‘vile’ Facebook posts  POLITICO View full coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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Views on America’s Growing Racial, Ethnic Diversity | Pew Research Center – Pew Research Center’s Social and Demographic Trends

Views on America’s Growing Racial, Ethnic Diversity | Pew Research Center  Pew Research Center’s Social and Demographic Trends US Survey: Many White Republicans Wary Around Foreign Languages  VOA News Nearly half of white Republicans say it bothers them to hear people speaking foreign languages  The Washington Post About half of white Republicans, 18 percent of white Democrats would be bothered to hear foreign language in public | TheHill  The Hill View full coverage on Google News “us republicans” – Google News

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