Voters Seem Ripe for 鈥楳edicare for All,鈥 Even if They Don鈥檛 Know What It Is
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Midterm Madness
Episode 466A new KFF poll suggests that health costs are still a top concern for voters and that Democrats have the edge over Republicans on the issue. And in an apparent attempt to close the gap, President Donald Trump is sending checks to millions of Medicare and Affordable Care Act enrollees. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Sun join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also, Rovner interviews Michelle Andrews, who wrote the latest 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News 鈥淏ill of the Month.鈥
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鈥楳edicare for All鈥 Message Attracts Voters Buckling Under Medical Bills
The idea of scrapping the U.S. health insurance system for a massive expansion of government-funded healthcare isn鈥檛 new. But voters hit by ballooning private health insurance costs are rallying behind midterm candidates calling for universal coverage.
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Trump鈥檚 Immigration Crackdown Divides Rural Voters, KFF-AP Poll Finds
Many rural voters say immigrants are a key part of their local economy, but views on whether President Donald Trump鈥檚 immigration crackdown has had positive or negative effects on their communities are split.
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Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone.
While Democratic congressional candidates are floating the restoration of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid funding, Oregon officials are crafting a more ambitious plan to implement universal coverage in their state.
The MAHA Metamorphosis
Episode 465The Make America Healthy Again movement held a shindig in Washington, D.C., this week. But rather than moms arguing to get chemicals out of their kids鈥 food, the room was full of Trump administration officials and industry representatives looking to promote health-related products. Meanwhile, the administration for the second year in a row is refusing to spend money Congress appropriated. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Rachana Pradhan of 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News, and Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also, Rovner interviews Aaron Carroll of AcademyHealth.
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Rural MAHA Followers Say Trump Health Policies Haven鈥檛 Reached Their Communities
President Donald Trump has championed sprawling health policy changes under the Make America Healthy Again movement, but a KFF-Associated Press survey of rural voters found people aren鈥檛 seeing the initiatives reach their communities.
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Food Safety Finds a Place Among 鈥楰itchen-Table鈥 Political Issues
Recent outbreaks of foodborne illness and high-profile recalls have made this issue a concern of voters.
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Abortion Is on the Ballot Again as Post-Roe Policies Continue To Evolve
Four states will vote on abortion-related ballot measures in November, marking the fourth time in five years that millions of Americans will weigh in on their states鈥 abortion rules. The measures follow the Supreme Court鈥檚 鈥淒obbs鈥 decision, which upended federal abortion protections.
Healthcare a Vague but Potent Issue for Election 2026
Episode 464Healthcare in general, and health costs in particular, are a top issue for voters in 2026. But it remains unclear exactly how voters want lawmakers to fix the problem. Meanwhile, the Trump administration doubled down on its fraud-fighting efforts. Tami Luhby of CNN, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, and Sarah Jane Tribble of 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.
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Economic Frustration Tests Trump鈥檚 Standing With Rural Voters, New KFF-AP Poll Finds
Rural voters rank the cost of living and cost of healthcare as top issues they want to hear about from midterm candidates as they face a tightening pocketbook pinch.
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Sticker Shock at the Doctor’s Office Could Motivate Midterm Voters
Steep jumps in health insurance premiums and deductibles are top of mind for many voters heading into midterm elections. 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner explains how rising costs may shape competitive races. She also distills plans from candidates on both sides of the aisle to bring costs down.
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Rising Healthcare Costs Have Hit Georgia鈥檚 Most Conservative District. But Its Politics Are Unlikely To Change.
With the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans, thousands of Georgians are paying more for coverage or going uninsured. In one of the state's reddest districts, the economic impact is growing faster than the political fallout.
Anger Over Health Costs Clouds Midterms
Episode 462Amid a campaign already focusing on affordability, anxious voters are unlikely to be assuaged by headlines about healthcare costs rising even more next year. And a lawsuit that could cut off access nationwide to the abortion pill mifepristone gets a hearing in federal court. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, Sandhya Raman of Bloomberg Law, and Amanda Seitz of 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Rovner also interviews Lauren Sausser, who wrote the latest 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News 鈥淏ill of the Month.鈥
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A NY Hospital Tried To Close Its Birthing Center. This City United To Fight Back.
Democrats and Republicans in Troy, New York, joined together to challenge a national Catholic health system determined to close the last birthing center in the county.
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鈥業t鈥檚 Triage鈥: California鈥檚 Next Governor Will Face Destabilizing Surge in Uninsured
The nation鈥檚 uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California鈥檚 next governor as states stare down the biggest rise in the uninsured rate in a generation.
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With Midterms Looming, Journalists Consider Measles, Food Recalls, and Obamacare
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
Summer鈥檚 Health Policy Themes
Episode 461As summer wanes, some of the season鈥檚 major health policy stories continue to simmer, including declining insurance coverage, increasing measles cases, and cuts to federal health programs. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post, and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Dean Rosen about his work for former Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum, who died last week at 94.
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In Toss-Up House District, Voters Crave Leadership To Fix Broken Healthcare
Voters in California鈥檚 22nd Congressional District call healthcare a top priority in November鈥檚 midterm elections. Although challenger Randy Villegas has built a following among residents craving change, undecided voters say they want to hear more from the Democrat and from GOP incumbent Rep. David Valadao on their affordability plans.
The Return of 鈥楳edicare for All鈥
Episode 458Michigan voters this week chose former Detroit public health director Abdul El-Sayed as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. El-Sayed has made 鈥淢edicare for All鈥 a major part of his campaign. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Amanda Seitz of 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss this story and more. Also this week, as part of the 鈥淗ow Would You Fix It?鈥 series, Rovner interviews Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.).