Dr. Mehmet Oz goes in front of Senate committee for confirmation as leader of U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Here’s a look at his background.

Fixing the American healthcare system would be a top priority for Dr. Mehmet Oz, the former TV show host told the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing Friday.

The Senate Finance Committee holds a confirmation hearing on Friday for Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity who is nominated to run major health programs for older Americans and the poor.