Expand access to rural health care

Thompson supports telemedicine as a way to increase access to care, especially in rural communities. He says technology and innovation can help reduce costs, while emphasizing that strong community hospitals remain necessary and that social, economic, and geographic barriers to care should be removed.

Context: Statement dated October 11, 2026. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

In their own words

One area of care that has become increasingly important for our region is telemedicine

The source

Glenn Thompson: 2026 congressional candidate answers ↗

Published: 10/11/2026
Retrieved: 11/11/2026