Evaluamos las afirmaciones del médico que podría dirigir los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid sobre probióticos, pérdida de peso, salud cardiaca y más.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity, dodged queries about Republican plans to cut health insurance for the poor, and emerged unscathed on his ties to major industries.

A once-respected surgeon found fame and fortune as medicine’s biggest iconoclast. Now he’s on the cusp of power to help shape American public health.

The Senate Finance Committee holds a confirmation hearing on Friday for Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity who is nominated to run major health programs for older Americans and the poor.

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar reused unsanitized medical equipment and subjected his patients to unnecessary tests and procedures for years, prosecutors said.

Maybe they should get a second opinion.

Readers discuss cuts to Medicaid and other government programs. Also: Climate data; Trump and Kafka; the long view.

Adoption of the Republican budget was the easy part. Now comes the difficult task of writing a bill consistent with what President Trump has demanded.

The TV celebrity and Trump nominee has pledged to divest from most of his financial interests. But they touch nearly every corner of health care, from insurance to blood pressure cuffs and vitamins, leading experts and lawmakers to doubt he could make impartial decisions.

The celebrity doctor said he would divest from his interests in many drug, medical and insurance companies, worth millions of dollars.