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Health and Health Care

Healthcare costs and access

Healthcare costs remain a top voter concern nationally and in Delaware, with Democrats holding a significant advantage on the issue heading into the 2026 midterms. Debates center on insurance affordability, prescription drug pricing, Medicaid expansion, and whether government should play a larger role in ensuring coverage.

How should the government address the rising cost of healthcare and ensure access for Delawareans?

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Sources

USPollingData — https://uspollingdata.com/issues
The economy and tariffs, immigration, abortion rights, gun control, healthcare costs, and climate policy rank as the defining issues of the 2026 midterm cycle.
Pew Research Center — https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/07/23/as-the-2026-midterms-approach-economy-is-front-and-center
Democrats hold 14-point advantages on both healthcare and environmental policy.
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Establish a universal single-payer healthcare system that covers all residents at no out-of-pocket cost.
  2. Create a strong public option, expand Medicaid, and aggressively regulate insurance and drug prices.
  3. Preserve the ACA with targeted reforms to lower premiums and drug costs while keeping private insurance.
  4. Reduce government mandates, promote market competition among insurers, and limit Medicaid expansion.
  5. Fully privatize healthcare, repeal the ACA, and let the free market determine coverage and pricing.