Candidates Offer Competing Fixes for Rising Health-Care Costs
Johnny Larson praised the VA system and urged broader access; Mike Kennedy blamed federal overreach, proposed price transparency, telehealth expansion and health savings accounts. Both emphasized primary care and prevention in rebuttals.
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Moderator asked both candidates what federal changes they would support to reduce health-care costs while maintaining access, particularly in rural areas. Johnny Larson described receiving an $80,000 VA-covered surgery and argued the VA model could inform broader, lower-cost access and that cuts to subsidies would worsen affordability.
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