Dr. Mehmet Oz, a top Trump White House official, is defending the GOP’s Medicaid reform plan against criticism from Democrats and some Republicans. He asserts that the changes would benefit rural hospitals rather than harm them, countering claims that the reforms would negatively impact healthcare access in these areas. The Senate is racing to finalize the ‘big, beautiful bill’ before a July 4 deadline, with the plan facing opposition from both sides of the aisle.