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Dr. Oz Proposes AI Avatars to Cut Healthcare Costs

4/8/2025

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In his inaugural staff meeting, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the new CMS administrator, championed the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in healthcare, proposing AI avatars as a means to slash patient care costs. However, lingering skepticism surrounds AI's effectiveness, especially given Oz's controversial past as a talk show host known for endorsing unverified medical claims.

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In his inaugural staff meeting, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the new CMS administrator, championed the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in healthcare, proposing AI avatars as a means to slash patient care costs. However, lingering skepticism surrounds AI's effectiveness, especially given Oz's controversial past as a talk show host known for endorsing unverified medical claims.