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
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
Category
Detail
Condition
Rising Living Expenses and Healthcare Costs
Key Mechanisms
Economic strain and local living costs impacting rural voters
Target Population
Rural voters in the United States
Care Setting
Public 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