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Right now, the political landscape is rapidly changing and we’re
witnessing a lot of changes in federal health care policy and public
health, all while people continue to struggle due to our broken,
for-profit health care system.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could be confirmed as Donald Trump’s pick for
Secretary of Health and Human Services this week, and we’re anticipating
the confirmation hearing soon for Dr. Oz, who Trump nominated to oversee
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

[ [link removed] ]The American Prospect: Dr. Oz and the Stealth Destruction of Medicare.
The TV doctor’s scams and fake cures are the least of what makes him so
dangerous as Trump’s appointee to head Medicare and Medicaid.

Dr. Oz is a dangerous choice for this role given his past promoting
unproven medical cures and selling weight loss products, but most
concerning is his longtime support for Medicare Advantage — a type of plan
offered within Medicare that is administered by private health insurers
and costs the government billions of dollars more a year than traditional
Medicare.

These plans cover fewer services, require prior authorizations,
incentivize less care than traditional Medicare, often result in delays
and denials, and worsen racial health disparities in marginalized
communities. They are also enormously profitable to the for-profit
insurance industry.

If Dr. Oz is confirmed, it could mean the further privatization of
Medicare and other potential changes to Medicare and Medicaid, which
millions of people rely on.

We have a lot of work to do to stop these disruptive nominees and
dangerous policies while fighting for the solution to our broken health
care system: Medicare for All.

[ [link removed] ]Join our first Medicare for All National Strategy Call of the year on
Wednesday, February 12 at 5:00 pm PT / 8:00 pm ET. We’ll have speakers on
the call talking about our plans to fight back against these challenges as
we also work towards the reintroduction of Medicare for All legislation in
Congress.

[ [link removed] ]RSVP now »

These are turbulent times, but we can’t get discouraged or complacent.
RSVP to our first call of 2025 to learn more about our national strategy,
get involved, and keep up our fight for health care justice!

In solidarity,

Nurses’ Campaign to Win Medicare for All



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