President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former television talk show host and heart surgeon, to head the agency that oversees health insurance programs for millions.

Nov. 19 (UPI) -- TV personality and former Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz would lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as the agency's new administrator if approved.

President-elect Trump has tapped Dr. Mehmet Oz, tv celebrity and surgeon, to run the agency.Trump said Oz will "cut waste and fraud" in the agency

President-elect Donald Trump says he is nominating Dr. Mehmet Oz, who hosted a long-running television talk show, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz to be the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

If confirmed by the Senate, Oz would be responsible for the programs — Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act — that more than half the country relies on for health insurance.