Dr. Oz in Epstein Files; Mitch McConnell Discharged; 100 Most Influential in Health

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Source: MedPage Today

Original: https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/washington-watch/119850...

Published: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:30:37 -0500

Newly released files reveal ties between Jeffrey Epstein and CMS administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA.[original content] The US Department of Justice has released another massive set of documents related to Epstein, containing more than three million pages, 2,000 videos and 180,000 photographs.[1] Among the materials are security camera footage from August 2019, when Epstein was found dead in a prison cell.[4] Epstein was awaiting trial for trafficking minors for sexual exploitation and was accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, the youngest as young as 14.[5] His associate Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2021 for trafficking minors.[1] The documents also mention Epstein's relationships with influential people, including Donald Trump, who he claims ended the friendship years ago.[1][2] Meanwhile, dozens of doctors have spoken out in connection with the mentioned events.[original content]