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With Medicare open enrollment set to end on December 7, 2025, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz used his Wake Up America appearance to hammer home a simple point: don’t procrastinate or you will likely lose money and coverage options. With just five days left as of December 2, 2025, his warning is plain and urgent—this isn’t the time to assume Washington will look out for your wallet.
Dr. Oz knows the system from the inside — he was confirmed to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services earlier this year and has even turned his own Medicare experience into a public service push to help seniors pick the right plans. He’s produced step-by-step videos and urged Americans to start at Medicare.gov so they don’t get trapped in a plan that skims benefits or leaves them on the hook for skyrocketing costs.
Let’s be blunt: the complexity of federal health programs is the problem, not the people who rely on them. Too many seniors are bullied into expensive plans because they didn’t shop, and too many brokers and insurers make a business out of confusion. That’s why conservative common sense—research your options, compare prescription drug formularies, and check total out-of-pocket costs—matters more than another lecture from bureaucrats who have lost the public’s trust.
If you want a real wake-up call, consider Oz’s broader critique of the system’s fiscal rot: the same administration that expands handouts refuses to accept responsibility for rampant fraud and waste. The CMS chief has publicly warned about millions of questionable enrollments in entitlement programs, a scandal that should outrage every taxpayer who works for a living. It’s not “compassion” to let the system be looted; it’s malpractice, and taxpayers deserve accountability.
Practical advice from a conservative perspective is straightforward: act now, compare plans, and don’t be fooled by empty promises that more government will make healthcare cheaper. Use Medicare.gov or call 1‑800‑MEDICARE to confirm coverage before the December 7 deadline, and demand transparency from elected officials about how your money is being spent. The free market fix—competition, transparency, patient choice—still beats another layer of centralized control every time.
This is more than a deadline; it’s a test of personal responsibility and fiscal sanity. If conservatives are serious about protecting Medicare for future generations, we must seize moments like these to educate families, expose waste, and push for reforms that return power to patients and taxpayers. Don’t let another Washington deadline cost you or your loved ones thousands of dollars — sign up, shop smart, and hold the system accountable.
