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Exclusive: GOP think tank pushes heavy health spending cuts

Axios Live: Health care affordability emerges as a defining issue

Axios Live: "Health care costs are scaring people," Rep. Dingell says

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Nation's health care tab hit $5.7 trillion last year

Millions in U.S. travel abroad for cheaper dental care

Health Care Policy

Insulin cost cap gets another look in Congress

Axios-Ipsos poll: Health affordability is shaping the midterms

A bar chart that shows what percentage of 1,189 U.S. adults said ACA subsidy support would affect their vote in a June 12-15, 2026, survey. More likely leads at 45%, followed by no difference at 22% and less likely at 16%. Another 14% were not registered, and 2% skipped.

Likelihood of voting for a candidate that supported reinstating enhanced ACA subsidies

Data: Axios-Ipsos; Note: Margin of error is +/-2.9 percentage points; Chart: Caitlin Owens/Axios

Dems offer roadmap to expand drug price talks

Medicare weight-loss drug coverage could overwhelm doctors

How AI is making health care even less affordable

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The U.S. health system faces critical questions about cost, access and equity. Technological advances and new discoveries about diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s are transforming patient care and reshaping public health.

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