for Voters in the Midterms, But Fraud Tops Republicans’ List As Trump Administration Pushes Crackdown Voters More Likely to See Fraud in the Tax System, Defense, and Foreign Aid Than Health Programs and Least Likely to See It in the ACA Marketplaces Published: Jul 16, 2026

https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/poll-costs-are-the-top-health-care-issue-for-voters-in-the-midterms-but-fraud-tops-republicans-list-as-trump-administration-pushes-crackdown/ Health care costs top the list of voters’ 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—more than half (55%) of whom say it is extremely important for candidates to discuss the issue of fraud in government health programs.