# Roy Cooper: Supports expanding public health coverage and using government action to reduce health-care costs.

State: position consistent

Scope: North Carolina Medicaid and medical-debt programs, with a stated intention to apply similar bipartisan problem-solving in the U.S. Senate.

Canonical: https://kleory.com/p/roy-cooper/positions/health-care-affordability/

## Then

> After years of fighting for high-quality health care for every person in our state, today’s launch of Medicaid expansion means more than 600,000 North Carolinians can now access the care they need to stay healthier, treat sickness earlier and have the peace of mind knowing health care is within their reach.

2023-12-01 · Governor of North Carolina

Statement at the launch of North Carolina Medicaid expansion.

Source: https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2023/12/01/medicaid-expansion-launches-north-carolina-over-600000-north-carolinians-newly-eligible-nearly

## Now

> As Governor, I fought to expand Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of working North Carolinians, helping to lower health care costs for everyone. While Michael Whatley cheers on Washington as they make things worse, I’ll be focused in the Senate on making life more affordable for North Carolinians.

2026-01-15 · U.S. Senate candidate for North Carolina

Campaign roundtable statement on health-care costs, Medicaid cuts, and affordability.

Source: https://roycooper.com/roy-cooper-hosts-roundtable-on-skyrocketing-health-care-costs-as-insurance-companies-and-washington-dc-leave-nc-families-behind/