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August 4, 2026
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COLUMBUS, OH– Yesterday, Dr. Acton appeared on MS NOW’s The Last Word to discuss the affordability crisis facing Ohio families, the grassroots momentum powering her campaign, and just how out-of-touch billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy is from everyday Ohioans. Dr. Acton spoke about her plans to “fight back” to lower healthcare costs and make Ohio more affordable for everyone.
WATCH: Dr. Amy Acton on MS NOW’s The Last Word
- “Ohioans are working harder than they ever have, and it just doesn’t add up.”
- “The number one cost I’m hearing about above the groceries and the gas and the housing and the education costs and energy bills is health care costs.”
- “I’m a doctor, I’m a mom, and I know what it means to struggle when you don’t have health insurance.”
- “I’m up against an opponent who has said Medicaid and Medicare are mistakes. He wants to completely dismantle them.”
- “A governor can, and I will, fight back to keep people insured.”
- “I met a couple who had premature twins. They were $300,000 in medical debt. We can do something about that for pennies on the dollar. We can renegotiate medical debt and help a couple like that. We have a prescription program to lower costs. We’re fighting back on these predatory practices.”
- “My opponent just doesn’t get it. He’s not just out of touch. He is completely out for himself and his friends, like Elon Musk and other billionaires who want to exploit my state.”
- “I know what it feels like to go hungry, to not have enough. My brother and I actually were in a tent in the middle of winter growing up, so these problems are real to me.”
- “[Vivek Ramaswamy] actually moved his business to Texas before running for governor.”
- “You and I have talked about the fact that [Ramaswamy] spent 40% of his time not even in this state. You know, you saw the crowds booing. You saw them talking about being insulted by him. You know, the list goes on and on of things that he would do to the people of our state, all to give tax breaks to other billionaires and people like Elon, instead of helping out the rest of us.”
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