Gas ‘n Healthcare: U.S. Voters’ Cost Concerns for Both Will Inspire Them to Vote in the Midterms in the Latest KFF Health Tracking Poll
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The cost of health care will have a major impact on U.S. voters’ midterm voting decisions in November 2026, most Americans expressed in the April 2026 KFF Health Tracking poll. Kaiser Family Foundation surveyed 1,343 U.S. adults in April 2026 to assess peoples’ views on health care costs and their influence on voting behavior forward-looking to the midterm elections to be held on 3rd November 2026. The first chart quantifies that overall 55% of U.S. voters say health care costs will have a “major impact,” and another 33% say health costs will
Thank you Aaron Strout for hosting our conversation on the Reaching Higher Podcast, now live on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube. We covered a lot of ground addressing health care and health citizenship, the growing prospects for our homes as our health hubs, and how our humanity is a key ingredient in health-making for all.
I'm grateful to be part of the Duke Corporate Education faculty, sharing perspectives on the future of health care with health and life science companies. Once again, I'll be brainstorming the future of health care with a cohort of executives working in a global pharmaceutical company.
Jane joined host Dr. Geeta "Dr. G" Nayyar and colleagues to brainstorm the value of vaccines for public and individual health in this challenging environment for health literacy, health politics, and health citizen grievance. Click onto the Pfizer Value of Vaccines site and you can watch four episodes covering the challenges with adult vaccination, the employer and health plan member's journey to vaccination, reimbursement, and collaborating for proactive prevention.