What's on the line for health care in the midterms
Summary
The article says health care affordability and policy are likely to shape the midterm elections and the next Congress. It highlights debates over Medicare for All, candidates with medical backgrounds, the MAHA movement, a California wealth-tax measure, and state abortion ballot measures, while noting that President Trump will remain in office for two more years.Key Facts
- The article says Democrats are likely to prioritize health care affordability in the next Congress, but they are divided over what policies to pursue.
- A Democratic victory would still face limits because President Trump would remain in office, though larger majorities could give Democrats more leverage in spending and debt-limit negotiations.
- Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Maine candidate Troy Jackson have made Medicare for All central to their Senate campaigns.
- The article says support for Medicare for All among the public has grown, but moderates in a possible Democratic majority may oppose ending private insurance.
- Pediatrician Annie Andrews is challenging Republican Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina, and Amy Acton is running for governor in Ohio.
- The MAHA movement is backing Republican Zach Lahn in Iowa's governor's race; Lahn has pledged to challenge agricultural interests and farm chemical use.
- California voters will decide on a one-time wealth tax on billionaires, with most of the proceeds intended for health care services.
- Nevada and Virginia will consider constitutional amendments protecting abortion rights, while Missouri will vote on an abortion-related ballot measure.
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