"President Donald Trump's second term has presented an array of opportunities for political opponents, from immigration crackdowns and lingering inflation to attacks on independent institutions and friction with overseas allies. Many Democrats, however, are staying focused on health care, an issue that was once a political liability but has become foundational for the party in recent elections. They insist their strategy will help the party regain control of Congress in the November elections and fare better than chasing headlines about the latest outrages"
"Republicans last year cut about $1 trillion over a decade from Medicaid and declined to extend COVID-era subsidies that had lowered the cost of health plans under the Affordable Care Act. Democrats are filming campaign spots outside struggling hospitals, spotlighting Americans facing spiking insurance premiums and sharing their own personal health care stories. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia, one of the party's most endangered incumbents this year, is expected to highlight health care challenges at a rally Saturday in suburban Atlanta."
""It's a banger of an issue for Democrats," said Brad Woodhouse, a longtime Democratic strategist and executive director of the advocacy group Protect Our Care. "I think it will be part of every single campaign, up and down the ballot." Republicans defend their votes as reining in ballooning health spending and cracking down on what they call waste, fraud and abuse. Trump recently launched a website to help patients buy discounted prescription drugs."
President Donald Trump's second term has created multiple political openings, but Democrats are prioritizing health care as a central campaign issue. Republicans cut about $1 trillion from Medicaid over a decade and allowed COVID-era Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire, contributing to higher premiums and stress on hospitals. Democrats are filming ads outside struggling hospitals, spotlighting Americans facing spiking insurance costs, and sharing personal health stories; vulnerable incumbents like Sen. Jon Ossoff plan to emphasize health care. Republicans argue cuts rein in excessive spending and target waste, and the Trump campaign promotes discounted drug purchases, while Congress has not passed comprehensive cost-relief legislation.
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