Mehmet Oz is a step closer to being confirmed as the next head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, after the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday advanced his nomination. The vote

The Senate Finance committee voted along party lines Tuesday to recommend Oz to the full Senate. That vote is expected soon.

A US Senate panel backed Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sending his nomination to the full chamber for a final vote.