With the November 2026 midterm elections quickly approaching, candidates across the country are once again delivering slick soundbites on healthcare affordability. But while politicians treat healthcare like a convenient campaign talking point, everyday Americans are making grueling choices at the kitchen table.

Fresh national polling from Patients Come First reveals a sobering reality: Nearly nine out of 10 Americans say healthcare will dictate their vote this fall. That isn’t a partisan anomaly — it is a cry for help from a public reaching its breaking point.