As a pollster, I have learned to listen closely when voters speak with clarity. On health care costs, voters in battleground congressional districts are speaking louder than ever. They do not like what Democrats have delivered over the past 15 years on health care, and they are increasingly supportive of the reforms being advanced by President Trump and Republicans in Congress.
This is a real political shift.
In a January survey of 1,000 likely voters in battleground congressional districts, 66% ranked the rising cost of health insurance as their single biggest health care concern. That dwarfs concerns about the quality of care they receive (18%) and the cost of prescription drugs (7%). For families, health care is a kitchen-table issue because it directly affects monthly budgets and long-term financial security.