This article first appeared on KFF Health News and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the sprawling government agency that administers Medicare,

ToplinePresident-elect Donald Trump tapped Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday, nominating the television host and former Senate candidate to lead the division as his administration reportedly eyes cuts to Medicaid and a bigger role for Medicare’s private alternative.

TV personality and former Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz would lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as the new administrator if approved.