President Trump on Friday swore in Mehmet Oz as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), granting the former TV host vast influence over the nation's largest public health insurance program.

At the swearing-in ceremony held in the Oval Office, Trump lauded Oz as an "internationally acclaimed heart and lung surgeon," quipping "how convenient" it was that Oz attended Harvard University. The Trump administration has been engaged in an escalating back-and-forth with the university over its refusal to heed the White House's demands in exchange for federal funding.

"We're delighted to swear in Dr. Mehmet Oz as the next administrator of the Centers for Medicine and Medicaid Services, which is a big deal," said Trump, misnaming the title of........

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