Politico: High cost of healthcare travels over party lines

Amy Baxter | | Health Exec | Policy & Regulations
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As the country's strong partisan divides become more apparent with an approaching midterm election, struggles related to the cost and accessibility of healthcare services are one top issue that both Republicans and Democrats currently agree on.

However, healthcare is such a contentious issue that it is playing a major role in the upcoming November elections, particularly in U.S. regions that are vulnerable to swing back and forth between blue and red, such as Pennsylvania, Politico reported. Recent polls have also underscored that healthcare is a top issue for voters.

Protections for those with pre-existing conditions are important for people on both sides of the aisle, and many Americans are planning to vote for whom they believe can fix healthcare and its rising costs.

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The Great American Health Care Panic

Amy Baxter
Amy Baxter

Amy joined TriMed Media as a Senior Writer for HealthExec after covering home care for three years. When not writing about all things healthcare, she fulfills her lifelong dream of becoming a pirate by sailing in regattas and enjoying rum. Fun fact: she sailed 333 miles across Lake Michigan in the Chicago Yacht Club "Race to Mackinac."

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