Mehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon turned talk show host and lifestyle guru, is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the massive federal health care bureaucracy that covers more than a third of Americans.

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped several TV personalities for key posts in his incoming administration, including Dr. Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, an agency that oversees health coverage for 150 million people.

Trump has nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which runs Medicare, Medicaid and other health care functions. 'The View' Co-Host Sunny Hostin Criticizes Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski for Meeting Donald Trump to "Kiss the Ring"

When drawing up a list of which Trump nominees are likely to spark confirmation fights on Capitol Hill, keep Mehmet Oz near the top.

I n August, Dr. Mehmet Oz’s official YouTube account posted a video titled “Get $0/Month Medicare Coverage: What You Need to Know,” in which Oz lays a sales pitch on his vie

Mehmet Oz, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is about to land in the middle of brewing tensions among Republicans over how the Medicare Advantage program works.