Obamacare didn’t just give more people health insurance. It also caused more people to vote. That’s the conclusion of a new body of evidence that strongly suggests that giving people coverage through expansions of the Medicaid program increases their likelihood of participating in the next election. Medicaid expansions seem to […] Read more »
The Role Health Is and Is Not Playing in the Midterms
Health care has achieved top billing in the midterms. It’s the top issue for Democrats and independents, not Republicans, but that’s been more than enough to propel health to the top of the issue list in national polls, even ahead of the economy and jobs, a rare status for health […] Read more »
The tables have turned on health care in 2018
No policy decision during former President Barack Obama’s first two years contributed more to the Democratic loss of the House of Representatives in 2010 than the party’s drive to pass the Affordable Care Act. Now, no policy decision in President Trump’s first two years is boosting Democratic hopes of recapturing […] Read more »
Public More Likely To Trust Democratic Party To Do A Better Job Dealing With Most Health Care Issues
The KFF Election Tracking Poll finds the Democratic Party has the edge over the Republican Party on the public’s trust to do a better job dealing with a series of health issues. Six in ten say they trust the Democratic Party to do a better job dealing with women’s access […] Read more »
Most Americans Say Candidates’ Position on Pre-Existing Condition Protections Will Matter to Their Vote
With less than four months to go until the Congressional midterm general election, a candidate’s position on continuing protections for people with pre-existing health conditions is at the forefront of the many health care issues on voters’ minds, finds the latest Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll. CONT. Kaiser Family Foundation Read more »
Texas Residents’ Views on State and National Health Policy Priorities
Texas, the nation’s second most-populous state, has a diverse population in terms of race, ethnicity, immigration status, income, and geography. One of 17 states that did not expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, Texas also has the largest number of uninsured residents among U.S. states. In a new survey, […] Read more »