{"id":26278,"date":"2026-07-16T09:07:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=26278"},"modified":"2026-07-16T09:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:07:53","slug":"poll-costs-are-the-top-health-care-issue-for-voters-in-the-midterms-but-fraud-tops-republicans-list-as-trump-administration-pushes-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=26278","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Costs Are the Top Health Care Issue for Voters in the Midterms, But Fraud Tops Republicans\u2019 List As Trump Administration Pushes Crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

( Contact Tammie Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation published July 16, 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health care costs top the list of voters\u2019 health care priorities for the midterm elections, with half (51%) of all voters and more than half of Democratic (60%) and independent (55%) voters saying the issue is extremely important for candidates to talk about, according to a new KFF Health Tracking Poll. At the same time, Trump administration statements about and actions targeting suspected health care fraud appear to be registering with Republican voters\u2014more than half (55%) of whom say it is extremely important for candidates to discuss the issue of fraud in government health programs. Continue reading here…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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