Which Health Care Issues Matter Most to U.S. Voters?

In considering which health care issues will matter most in their vote for president, likely voters were split nearly evenly on two: addressing the public health needs and economic costs of COVID-19 (40%) and protecting insurance for people with preexisting health conditions (39%). A third issue, lowering the cost of health care, was the most important factor for 20 percent of voters.

A majority of voters in nine of 10 battleground states said Former Vice President Joe Biden is the more likely of the two candidates to address both COVID-19 and its economic costs. In Ohio, President Trump has the edge on the issue (48% vs. 45%), but the gap between the two candidates was within the margin of error. CONT.

Commonwealth Fund


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