McCain touts Mayo Clinic’s dismissal of House health proposal

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) took to Twitter to echo the Mayo Clinic’s negative sentiments toward the House healthcare reform proposal.

He tweeted Monday:

Mayo Clinic lambastes House Healthcare bill – one of the most well respected health care providers in the US – THEY ARE RIGHT!

http://bit.ly/uVkoe

McCain linked to a Briefing Room piece detailing the Minnesota-based health clinic’s statement on the legislation. Mayo said on its Health Policy Blog that the bill “misses the opportunity to help create higher-quality, more affordable health care for patients….In fact, it will do the opposite.”

The Mayo Clinic’s statement came as the American Medical Association gave the House bill a high-profile boost last week. Three House committees are currently marking up the legislation.

The Senate Doctors Show, which is a GOP-sponsored talk show on healthcare hosted by Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), re-tweeted Mayo’s statement and the Briefing Room piece.