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Americans Want a Health Care Agenda That Reduces Costs Now
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Americans Want a Health Care Agenda That Reduces Costs Now

A series of surveys fielded by the Center for American Progress and Blue Rose Research finds that Americans are prepared to support significant, even aggressive, health care reforms if they can plausibly deliver lower costs in the near term.

In February and March 2026, CAP and Blue Rose Research fielded a series of surveys investigating how Americans feel about rising health care costs and a range of policies designed to lower them. The results are clear: The old debate about the structure of our health system is less important than making health care more affordable as soon as possible. Voters are less focused on coverage and more focused on their costs—and they want relief now, not years from now.

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