RALEIGH — Yesterday, Roy Cooper continued his “Make Stuff Cost Less” tour, holding an event in Greensboro to highlight how he will continue his work in the U.S. Senate to make life more affordable for North Carolina families.
At the event, Roy unveiled the second part of his plan to make stuff cost less, focused on how he’ll continue his work to lower the cost of health care:
WXII: Roy Cooper Holds Make Stuff Cost Less Event in Greensboro
- Anchor: “Cooper announced his proposals to lower the cost of health care for North Carolinians. His plans include reversing recent cuts to the Affordable Care Act, capping prescription drug prices and making reforms to medical pricing, billing and debt practices. Several of the proposals are also designed to restrain the power of health care giants, like insurance companies, pharmacy benefit managers and health networks, engaging in what he called harmful hospital mergers.”
WGHP: Roy Cooper Holds Make Stuff Cost Less Event in Greensboro
- Anchor: “Cooper says the cost of rent, the cost of utilities, groceries and health care is just too high. He says people have shared their struggles with him and now he wants to take these issues to Washington to push for change. Cooper also says people should be able to afford their prescriptions.”
- Roy Cooper: “We have to cap annual prescription drug out-of-pocket costs for consumers.”
The Winston-Salem Chronicle: Cooper Highlights Health Care Affordability Plan During Greensboro Stop of “Make Stuff Cost Less” Tour
Derwin Montgomery
- The event marked the second major policy rollout of Cooper’s affordability-focused campaign tour. Earlier this month, he released a proposal targeting grocery prices. The new announcement focuses specifically on health care costs — an issue that has become a central concern for families across the state as insurance premiums, prescription prices and medical debt continue to rise.
- Among those joining Cooper at the event was Winston-Salem resident Meredith Vaughn, a health care professional and mother whose 12-year-old daughter lives with cerebral palsy and relies on Medicaid for treatment and support services. […] Her story underscored the broader stakes of the policy discussion for families across North Carolina, where many households face difficult choices between basic expenses and medical care.
WFDD: Roy Cooper brings U.S. Senate campaign to Greensboro
April Laissle
- “Leaders in Raleigh had blocked it for years, just dug in their heels,” Cooper said. “When you zoom out and look at it, it’s a lot like elected officials in Washington who have dug in their heels by refusing to help more working people get affordable health care.” The comment was a subtle jab at Cooper’s opponent, Michael Whatley, whom he repeatedly framed as a Washington insider.
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