Republicans have hitched themselves to the \u201cMake America Healthy Again\u201d campaign, banking on its popularity to give them an electoral bounce. But the strategy carries risks.<\/p>\n
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist who rails against Big Pharma and ultraprocessed food, is the leader of the movement. And Americans\u2019 support for Kennedy is cratering<\/a>.<\/p>\n Plus, polls show voters care more<\/a> about reducing health care costs than MAHA priorities such as ending vaccine mandates and promoting raw milk.<\/p>\n Enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expired at the end of 2025, fueling a nationwide affordability debate. Roughly 24 million people buy coverage on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, and many are now facing premium payments more than double what they faced last year.<\/p>\n After taking a political back seat in recent years, health care may dominate the 2026 election races.<\/p>\n \tBram Sable-Smith \tHannah Norman \tStephanie Armour KFF Health News<\/a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF\u2014an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about KFF<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\tCredits\t<\/h3>\n
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