# The Homeland Ep. 9 - Dean Cain with Mehmet Oz, M.D., Administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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Podcast: [The Homeland with Dean Cain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homeland-with-dean-cain-7867436)
Published: 2026-07-06T15:59:00+00:00
Episode link: https://the-homeland-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/the-homeland-ep-9-dean-cain-with-mehmet-oz-md-administrator-of-the-us-centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services
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## Resource

Dean Cain sits down with Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, live from the Great American State Fair on the National Mall. Dr. Oz details the $100 billion annual healthcare fraud crisis, how his team stopped $42 billion from leaving CMS in one year, the whole-of-government approach to hunting down domestic and international fraudsters, and how AI is now being deployed to protect taxpayer dollars. They also cover the MAHA movement, the food pyramid overhaul, nutrition in medical schools, and the tech transformation underway at CMS.

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