A Guide to the Role of Health in the Midterms Author: Drew Altman Published: Oct 7, 2026

https://www.kff.org/from-drew-altman/a-guide-to-the-role-of-health-in-the-midterms/ In a new column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman says health care costs are playing a significant role in the midterms as one dimension of voters’ concerns about cost of living, and explains why pollsters, analysts, and candidates should look at it that way, and not as a separate voting issue. He writes, “The ‘issue’ that matters most in this election is cost of living and the cost of health care is a central…