Health costs outweigh food, vaccine concerns for MAHA voters: Poll

Health care costs are the top concern among voters who identify with the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, according to a new poll — far more than vaccines, pesticides or additives in food.

The survey, released Wednesday by KFF, shows how affordability concerns dominate the minds of Americans across the political spectrum.

According to the poll, 42 percent of MAHA-supporting voters identified lowering the cost of health care as the most important issue for government to address, more than restricting the use of chemical additives in the food supply (21 percent) and reevaluating the safety of vaccines (10 percent). 

Limiting corporate influence on food policy or restricting the use of pesticides in agriculture both came in at 8 percent.

At least half of MAHA voters said that the cost of health care will have a “major impact” on their decision to vote, and which party’s candidate they will support in the upcoming midterms. That’s more than what the voters said about vaccine policy or........

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