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Mehmet Oz once proposed massive changes to Medicare. Now he could run it.

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Dr. Mehmet Oz endorsed a 'Medicare Advantage for All' plan for health care in a Forbes piece in June 2020 .

The plan called for eliminating employer-provided insurance and Affordable Care Act coverage.

By 2022 , Oz had taken a more modest position on health care that didn't call for upending the system.

Oz would be walking a tightrope to avoid upsetting Medicare enrollees.

While Medicare Advantage has grown increasingly popular, surveys show that older adults like having options.

The push to private plans might not address the primary concern among patients — the high cost of care.

Oz lost the 2022 Senate race to Democrat John Fetterman , who questioned his commitment to protecting safety net programs like Medicare .