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Mann is in favor of individuals taking precautions against the coronavirus, but encourages a wide reopening of economic activity. He said he is "skeptical" of passing any additional COVID-19 aid that he considers a “blue state bailout,” citing the size of the federal debt. He wants to ensure that the CARES Act does not unduly burden health care providers and hospitals with arduent federal accounting requirements.
Mann says he "rejects" the ACA and endorses a free market approach to health insurance. He wants to strengthen Medicare funding and stated in an interview that, "...due to Obamacare's financial ramifications, [Medicare] has been robbed of roughly $800 billion in the ten years since the law has passed." He supports coverage for pre-existing conditions and expanding use of health savings accounts. He wants insurance companies to compete across state lines and have total cost transparency.
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As lieutenant governor, Mann was part of the governor's substance abuse task force and visited a number of mental and behavioral health facilities in Kansas.
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Mann is pro-life and opposes taxpayer funding for abortions.
Mann lists supporting a strong rural hospital network and rural access to primary care physicians as key health care priorities. He does not think the 340B program needs changed. He would also like to see new rural hospital categorization options to give more flexibility to received Medicare and Medicaid funds. He is highly supportive of telehealth adoption and appropriate reimbursement.
