Reuters
Medicaid's chief medical officer on Thursday came out publicly against the American Health Care Act proposed by House Republicans.
The decision to oppose the bill is a break from other leaders in the Department of Health and Human Services, which has shown support for the bill.
"Despite political messaging from others at HHS, I align with the experts from @aafp @AmerAcadPeds @AmerMedicalAssn in opposition to #AHCA," Dr. Andrey Ostrovsky tweeted Wednesday.
Ostrovsky's account also tweeted out statements from the more than half a dozen medical associations that have opposed the bill.
Andy Slavitt, the former head of Medicare and Medicaid under the Obama administration, called Ostrovsky a hero.
Despite political messaging from others at HHS, I align with the experts from @aafp @AmerAcadPeds @AmerMedicalAssn in opposition to #AHCA
- Andrey Ostrovsky, MD (@AndreyOstrovsky) March 9, 2017
We should have a ton of admiration for @AndreyOstrovsky and what he did tonight.
In my book he's a hero. In his he just serves the public. https://t.co/f3UKTq6P1E
- Andy Slavitt (@ASlavitt) March 9, 2017