KFF/AP Survey Probes Rural Voters’ Increasing Anxieties About the Rising Cost of Living, Including Health Costs, Heading into the Midterm Elections - Scorecard - MDSpire
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KFF/AP Survey Investigates Growing Concerns Among Rural Voters Regarding Rising Living Expenses, Including Healthcare Costs, Ahead of the Midterm Elections

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  • September 23, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: KFF/AP Survey Investigates Growing Concerns Among Rural Voters Regarding Rising Living Expenses, Including Healthcare Costs, Ahead of the Midterm Elections

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditionRising Living Expenses and Healthcare Costs
Key MechanismsEconomic strain and local living costs impacting rural voters
Target PopulationRural voters in the United States
Care SettingPublic opinion research and polling

Key Highlights

  • 75% of rural voters describe local cost of living as 'fair' or 'poor', up 25 percentage points since 2017
  • Health costs and gas prices are the greatest concerns for rural voters
  • 40% of rural voters trust Republicans over 25% who trust Democrats to address living costs
  • 27% of rural voters trust neither party regarding economic issues
  • Survey conducted among 2,241 U.S. adults registered to vote in rural areas

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

    Management

      Monitoring & Follow-up

        Risks

          Patient & Prescribing Data

          Rural voters experiencing economic strain

          Concerns about healthcare costs are significant among this population

          Clinical Best Practices

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