Dr Oz reveals the healthy retirement habit that could make America $1 trillion richer
WASHINGTON, DC – The key to improving Americans' health is reducing healthcare costs while helping people stay active and productive for longer, CMS Administrator Dr.Mehmet Oz told Fox News Digital.In an exclusive interview at the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., Oz shared the biggest lessons he’s learned about improving Americans’ health while serving in the Trump administration."You sit with lots of really smart people and you learn something pretty quickly: The most expensive thing we do in healthcare is give bad quality care," he told Fox News Digital.CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES"Because you're paying someone who's not qualified to do a bad job, and you've got to pay somebody to fix that job – they're going to charge you – and you've got to fix all the downstream complications," he added.Dr.
Mehmet Oz sat down with Fox News Digital at the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., on July 6, 2026.(Angelica Stabile/Fox News Digital)When it comes to helping Americans stay healthy, Oz said his focus at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is on "quality, quality, quality."That includes everything from preventing disease to encouraging healthy behaviors at home, such as preparing healthy meals.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ"The second big thing we've got to do is make sure that every interaction we have in the health system is based on value," Oz said.
"We don't just pay a doctor to do something to you, we want to pay a doctor to take care of you."The doctor said new healthcare technologies are making it easier to deliver high-quality care by "meeting you where you are."Fewer than half of Medicare beneficiaries take advantage of the program's free annual wellness visits, according to Oz.(iStock)"It's one of the reasons I do want to embrace AI, if used safely and correctly," he said.
"As we get better and better with innovative medications, screening techniques and the ability to get people to think diffe...