Healthcare Affordability Tops Voter Concerns

Pew’s April 2026 survey shows healthcare affordability rose to the public’s top worry (73% say it’s a very big problem), with clear partisan splits (about 60% of Republicans vs. 85% of Democrats). The dataset also shows sustained concern about the federal deficit and inflation and tracks how these worries have moved over several years. — Rising public anxiety about health costs — concentrated and intensifying across parties — increases pressure on policymakers and reshapes potential electoral issues and legislative bargaining.