"Screenshot/White House Dr. Mehmet Oz was loudly condemned for referring to robot ultrasounds as pretty cool on Friday, with many Democrats highlighting a lack of doctors that forced the use of machines in healthcare. Oz, who runs the nation's Medicare and Medicaid programs, joined the visibly bored President Donald Trump and other healthcare advisers for a roundtable discussion about health care in rural America."
"No, Dr. Oz. It is not cool' that we don't have OBGYN's in many rural counties in America, wrote Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). It is an international embarrassment. In the richest country on earth, we need more doctors, nurses, dentists and mental health counselors, not more robots. No, Dr. Oz. It is not cool that we don't have OBGYN's in many rural counties in America. It is an international embarrassment."
Dr. Mehmet Oz described robot ultrasounds being used in parts of Alabama as 'pretty cool' during a roundtable on rural health care. Oz, who runs Medicare and Medicaid, claimed robots can provide quicker turnaround times for test results and help lower maternal mortality in rural areas. Alabama lacks OBGYNs in many counties, and the U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among high-income nations, according to The Commonwealth Fund. Several Democrats condemned the comment, with Sen. Bernie Sanders calling the situation an international embarrassment and urging more doctors and health professionals instead of robots, and Sen. Tammy Duckworth criticizing the officials' response.
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