Dr. Mehmet Oz testifies to Senate (Photo: screen capture CSPAN video)
Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Mehmet Oz drew swift criticism Wednesday for claiming that a key goal of Donald Trump’s healthcare plan is to keep Americans healthy enough to work an extra year, which he argued would boost the U.S. economy by $3 trillion. Speaking on Fox Business, Oz framed healthcare as a tool to maximize productivity rather than improve quality of life, prompting backlash from journalists, economists, and political strategists who called his comments tone-deaf and out of touch with working-class realities. Critics highlighted that millions of Americans already juggle multiple jobs just to survive, while questioning the plausibility of Oz’s $3 trillion claim and deriding his framing of human lives primarily as economic units.
Dr. Oz sparks backlash claiming Trump plan aims to make Americans work longer Dr. Oz sparks backlash claiming Trump plan aims to make Americans work longer
