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Rural voters who backed Trump turn against his healthcare plan, KFF poll finds

54% of rural Americans disapprove of Trump's healthcare approach as cost-of-living concerns grow ahead of midterms.

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What to know

  • 54% of rural voters disapprove of Trump's healthcare handling, despite the demographic voting heavily for him in 2024.
  • 44% of rural Americans say Trump's policies negatively impacted both Medicare and Medicaid; two-thirds report worries about affording healthcare, transportation, and food.
  • White House counters with claims of largest-ever rural health investment and efforts to lower prescription drug costs via manufacturer agreements.
  • The shift in rural voter sentiment threatens Republican enthusiasm heading into November midterms.

“The Rural Health Transformation Program it created is currently investing billions of dollars to transform rural health access and actually meet the unique needs of these communities instead of simply pouring money into the failed approaches of the past.”

Allison Schuster, White House spokeswoman · Daily Caller ↗ · Sep 22

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Rural voters who backed Trump turn against his healthcare plan, KFF poll finds
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    White House defends rural healthcare record in response to poll

    White House spokeswoman Allison Schuster told the Daily Caller News Foundation that Trump enacted the largest ever investment in rural healthcare through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and that the Rural Health Transformation Program is investing billions to transform rural health access.

    “President Trump enacted the largest ever investment in rural health care when he signed the landmark Working Families Tax Cuts Act into law.”
    — Allison Schuster
  2. background

    KFF-AP poll shows rural voters disapprove of Trump healthcare policies — The poll released Wednesday finds that 54% of rural voters disapprove of Trump's healthcare approach. Of those surveyed, 44% say his policies negatively impacted Medicare and 44% say they negatively impacted Medicaid. Two-thirds of rural voters report being worried about affording gasoline, transportation, or medical care.

  3. background

    Trump announces prescription drug price agreement with manufacturers — President Trump announced that all 50 U.S. states' Medicaid programs will now benefit from lower prescription drug prices under his agreements with pharmaceutical manufacturers to match the lowest prices paid by other developed nations.

  4. background

    Trump administration invests $167 million in rural healthcare sites — The administration unveiled a $167 million investment aiming to build new rural healthcare sites and revamp health technology in South Carolina through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program.

  5. background

    KFF-AP survey of rural healthcare approval conducted — The KFF-AP poll surveyed 2,241 U.S. adults registered to vote in rural areas between August 12-24, with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points.

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