Affordability beats other top issues for MAHA voters, poll finds
KFF said about half of MAHA supporters expect healthcare costs to influence their midterm vote, while only 10% ranked vaccine safety first.
- According to a new KFF poll released Wednesday, the top healthcare priority for supporters of Make America Healthy Again is lowering costs, with 61% of all respondents citing healthcare prices as having "major impact" on midterm voting.
- The survey of more than 1,300 adults conducted April 14–19 found most MAHA supporters identify as Republicans, though about one-fifth are Democrats, reflecting the movement's cross-partisan appeal despite its Republican base.
- Among MAHA supporters, 69% approve of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy, compared to 39% approval among all adults, according to KFF.
- While vaccine policy concerns only one in 10 MAHA supporters, food additive restrictions interest one in five; half of all respondents said healthcare costs will have "major impact" on their November midterm votes.
- Public trust in doctors remains high at 70%, yet most respondents expressed distrust toward pharmaceutical companies at 21% and food and beverage companies at 25%, reflecting skepticism rooted in regulatory concerns.
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