Health Costs Overtake Immigration Concern

Updated: 2026.05.11 1H ago 1 sources
A nationwide Pew survey (April 20–26, 2026; n=5,103) finds 73% of U.S. adults now say health care affordability is a 'very big' national problem, while the share naming illegal immigration as a top problem has fallen since the start of Trump's second term. The shift marks a concrete reordering of voter priorities toward economic and health issues. — If durable, this priority shift will reshape party messaging, legislative focus, and which issues energize turnout in upcoming elections.

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Americans See Health Care Costs, Deficit, Inflation as Big Problems Facing the Nation
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Pew Research Center survey (Apr 20–26, 2026): 73% rate health care affordability as a very big problem; the report also notes a drop in the share naming illegal immigration as a top concern since Trump’s second term began.
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