Hey, it's Dasha. I wanted to let you know about my other podcast. It's called The Conversation

with Dasha Burns. Every week, I invite one of the most compelling and sometimes unexpected

power players in Washington and beyond for a chat to find out how they're navigating and shaping

this incredible era of American politics. I also check in with one of my colleagues at Politico to learn

how they scored the big scoop of the week. Here's the first episode of the conversation in which I sit

down with Dr. Oz, the one and only, the celebrity physician who is now overseeing the Centers for

Medicare and Medicaid services to talk about his efforts

to reduce drug costs and why he thinks he's facing pushback from members of his own party.

We hope you enjoy.

Welcome to The Conversation with Dasha Burns.

I'm Dasha Burns, White House Bureau Chief for Politico.

And every week on this show, I invite one of the most compelling and sometimes unexpected power players in Washington and beyond in for a chat to find out how they're navigating and shaping this incredible

era of American politics. This is the first episode of our podcast, and I am thrilled to share

it with you. Today, I'm joined by Dr. Mehmet Oz, heart surgeon, turned celebrity physician,

turned high-ranking Trump administration official.

Dr. Oz, once known for his eponymous daytime talk show, entered the political arena in

2022, running and losing against John Fetterman for a Pennsylvania Senate seat.

And now he's overseeing the nation's Medicaid and Medicare systems.

I wanted to know how he's navigating his new role

and the incredible amount of responsibility that comes with it.

Plus, he's somebody a lot of people think they know,

but I wanted to dig in to the man behind the celebrity.

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