## Mehmet Oz confirmed by US Senate to lead Medicare and Medicaid

Authored by theguardian.com

Former heart surgeon and TV pitchman Dr Mehmet Oz was confirmed on Thursday to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Oz became the agency’s administrator in a party-line 53-45 vote.

The 64-year-old will manage health insurance programs for roughly half the country, with oversight of Medicare, Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage.

He steps into the new role as Congress is debating cuts to the Medicaid program, which provides coverage to millions of poor and disabled Americans.

Oz, who worked for years as a respected heart surgeon at Columbia University, also noted that doctors dislike Medicaid for its relatively low payments and some don’t want to take those patients.

Oz will take over the CMS days after the agency was spared from the type of deep cuts that Kennedy ordered at other public health agencies.

The US Department of Health and Human Services has defended the decision, saying that the money was being wasted since the pandemic is over. »

### A historic Black church took the Proud Boys to court. Now it controls their trademark

Authored by apnews.com

A judge awarded the church $2.8 million in damages in 2023, condemning the Proud Boys’ “hateful and overtly racist conduct.”.

In 2023 Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church won a lawsuit against the Proud Boys where a judge awarded the church $2.8 million in damages. »

### Queensland surgeon fined for sharing photo of patient’s swastika-tattooed penis

Authored by nzherald.co.nz

A surgeon has been reprimanded and fined after sharing a photo of a comatose patient’s penis, which was tattooed with a swastika.

An orthopaedic surgeon was fined $10,000 for sharing a photo of a comatose patient’s swastika tattoo . »

### House Democrats Slam Republicans as 'Complicit Cowards': 'They Would Rather Plunge the US Into a Recession'

Authored by latintimes.com

Democrats in the House of Representatives slammed Republicans on social media Thursday for supporting President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs that sent the stock market into a nosedive.

"Republicans would rather plunge the United States into a recession than stand up to Trump," the DCCC's X post read.

When Biden left the White House, he left behind one of the strongest stock markets in history. »

### The Nintendo Switch 2 arrives on June 5th for $449.99

Authored by theverge.com

The Switch 2 will be available for preorder in North America from select retailers on April 9th and in European markets on April 8th.

Nintendo has set Switch 2 base pricing at £395.99 in the UK and €469.99 in Germany.

The console will come bundled with Joy-Con 2 controllers, the Switch 2 dock, a HDMI cable, a USB-C charging cable, and a Switch 2 AC adapter. »

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