GRAND RAPIDS, MI (MPRN)-- In one of two scheduled Michigan U.S. Senate debates, the major party candidates answered questions Sunday on the environment, healthcare, and immigration, to name a few.
The candidates staked out their differences on healthcare. The question was, “Is the Affordable Care Act working properly, should it be repealed, or conversely should the government move to a single payer system?”
Republican challenger John James answered there needs to be a market-based, patient-centered approach protecting anyone with pre-existing conditions.
“We need to have common sense torte and regulatory reform that will increase transparency and increase competition so that we can lower costs and we can increase quality of care,” he said.
Incumbent Democrat, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, made clear affordable healthcare is a right. She said Medicare and Medicaid must be protected, beginning with lowering the cost of prescription drugs.
“Medicare needs to negotiate the best price. We need to be able to bring back our lower cost, safe prescription drugs from Canada back to Michigan.”
The Detroit Economic Club is hosting the second U.S Senate debate Monday afternoon.