KFF Health Tracking Poll: Health Care Costs and the Midterms Authors: Audrey Kearney, Mardet Mulugeta, Alex Montero, Isabelle Valdes, Lunna Lopes, and Ashley Kirzinger Published: Apr 29, 2026

https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-health-tracking-poll-health-care-costs-and-the-midterms/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9zvqVEpIPfUNBqTR61GB8CasIM7y4UhCpcPdARIMkWl2Z0B0_IUzuqAsdYJEfxUAWeRd14QlHzTfhvLJQYpQXXCvdSjQ&_hsmi=416800863&utm_content=416800863&utm_source=hs_email Also, KFF's new health tracking poll explores the role of health care in the midterm elections, finding that nearly two-thirds (64%) of adults are worried about being able to afford health care costs, on par with the share who now worry about gas and transportation costs (64%)