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John Fetterman, D-Pa., said he would vote to confirm his former political opponent <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/person/o/dr-mehmet-oz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Mehmet Oz</a> to serve as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator if Oz plans to protect the government programs. <br>"If Dr. Oz is about protecting and preserving Medicare and Medicaid, I’m voting for the dude," Fetterman tweeted.<br>Fetterman defeated Oz, a Republican, in Pennsylvania's 2022 U.S. Senate race.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fetterman-calls-out-uns-rank-pervasive-antisemitism-says-he-looks-forward-confirming-elise-stefanik" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>FETTERMAN CALLS OUT ‘UN’S RANK, PERVASIVE ANTISEMITISM,' SAYS HE LOOKS FORWARD TO CONFIRMING ELISE STEFANIK</strong></a><br><span>Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., left, seen in the U.S. Capitol during votes on Jan. 9; and Dr. Mehmet Oz appears during a safer streets community discussion at Galdos Catering and Entertainment in Philadelphia on Oct. 13, 2022.</span> <span>(Getty Images)</span><br>"Our politics are obviously different, and we do have a history, but I don’t have any bitterness. I don’t hold anything against him," Fetterman said, <a href="https://x.com/mkraju/status/1858997011791397197" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">according to CNN's Manu Raju</a>. <br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President-elect Trump</a> announced Oz as his pick to head the CMS, which falls under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).<br>"America is facing a Healthcare Crisis, and there may be no Physician more qualified and capable than Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again," Trump said in a statement. "Dr. Oz will work closely with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to take on the illness industrial complex, and all the horrible chronic diseases left in its wake." <br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-appoints-dr-oz-key-hhs-position-new-administration" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>TRUMP APPOINTS DR. OZ TO KEY HHS POSITION IN NEW ADMINISTRATION</strong></a><br><span>Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz is greeted by former President Trump at a rally to support local candidates at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 3, 2022.</span> <span>(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)</span><br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-taps-rfk-jr-lead-department-health-human-services" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kennedy, who Trump nominated</a> to helm HHS, hailed the president-elect's decision to tap Oz to serve as CMS administrator.<br>"Very excited that my friend @DrOz has agreed to run CMS. Thank you @realDonaldTrump for this outstanding nomination. Welcome Dr. Oz to The Avengers. Let's Make America Healthy Again!" Kennedy tweeted.<br>Oz said in a post on X that he is "honored" by Trump's nomination. <br>"I look forward to serving my country to Make America Healthy Again under the leadership of HHS Secretary @RobertKennedyJr," he noted.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pro-life-groups-cautious-rfk-jr-nomination-after-evolving-abortion-views" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>PRO-LIFE GROUPS CAUTIOUS ON RFK JR. NOMINATION AFTER EVOLVING ABORTION VIEWS</strong></a><br><span>Dr. Mehmet Oz appears at the 40/40 Club popup inside Fanatics Fest NYC held at Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City on Aug. 16.</span> <span>(John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)</span><br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/download" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP</u></strong></a><br>Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., congratulated Oz, calling him an "excellent fit" for the job.<br>"His medical background as a cardiothoracic surgeon and public health advocate makes him an excellent fit for this position," Paul said in a tweet.<br>Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.<br>Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.<br>By entering your email and clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/terms-of-use">Terms of Use</a>, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. You understand that you can opt-out at any time.<br>Subscribed<br> You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! <br> This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2024 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. 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