UPPER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. — Short of a transformation of America’s health care system, the patient — the American people — may be headed for life support.
That was the message delivered by Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and former TV medical show host, at the Greater Lehigh Valley Healthcare Summit 2025 at the Aster Event Center on Friday.
“Health care expenses are growing two times the size of the general economy,” Oz told about 200 attendees that included health care professionals, business leaders and community stakeholders…