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Rural MAHA Followers Say Trump Hasn’t Improved Health of Their Communities, an AP-KFF Poll Finds

About 8 in 10 rural voters said the administration’s health policies had a negative effect or no impact, according to the AP-KFF poll.

  • A new poll from The Associated Press and KFF found that most rural voters believe President Donald Trump's healthcare policies have not benefited their communities, despite nearly half identifying with Make America Healthy Again.
  • About 8 in 10 rural voters reported the Trump administration's policies have had a negative effect or no impact on their local health, signaling an apparent disconnect between MAHA-branded priorities and rural perceptions.
  • Among those purchasing insurance on Affordable Care Act marketplaces, 77% expressed worry about healthcare expenses, while 80% of working-age rural voters on Medicaid reported similar concerns.
  • Voters are noticing "this weird split in the Trump administration" between what health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. messages and what Trump says, creating confusion, according to David Peterson, a political science professor at Iowa State University.
  • About half of rural voters report their communities lack sufficient doctors or mental health workers, while individuals like Kim Solis of Lipan, Texas, face higher premiums and deductibles since Trump returned to office.
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