KFF Health Tracking Poll: Health Care Costs, Expiring ACA Tax Credits, and the 2026 Midterms Authors: Shannon Schumacher, Audrey Kearney, Mardet Mulugeta, Isabelle Valdes, Ashley Kirzinger, and Liz Hamel Published: Jan 29, 2026

https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-health-tracking-poll-health-care-costs-expiring-aca-tax-credits-and-the-2026-midterms/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--3xrMX0dxtswt9Wx0QOT5wtqHvI0A81qnwtMkVr_aXXRQN9z6S5tf78PuR_7NS_VM7eZb1C6D9JQhDhx8Zh3nBckrCWA&_hsmi=401271096&utm_content=401271096&utm_source=hs_email More Than 4 in 10 Voters Say the Cost of Health Care Will Have a Major Impact on Their Vote Looking ahead to the midterm elections, health care costs are the public’s top economic concern, and many voters say the issue will have a major impact on their vote, our new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. On health care issues, including the cost of health care, voters currently trust Democrats more than Republicans, though neither party has an advantage on addressing the overall cost of living. Following the expiration of the ACA enhanced tax credits, two-thirds of the public say Congress did the “wrong thing” by not extending them.