Health might be a political football in 2020, but it's also a deeply personal issue that affects every American voter.
Here's what the American public said about which health care issues they care about, in advance of the first presidential debate on Sept. 29.Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images
No one health care issue emerged as most important to battleground voters. Instead, voters were nearly split on two issues: addressing the public health and economic costs of COVID-19 and protecting health insurance for people with preexisting conditions . In third place was the cost of health insurance, which 20% of voters said was the most important health care issue to them.
The gap on health issues in favor of Biden was widest among women, people of color, low-income voters and Democrats. The gap between the two candidates, in favor of Biden, was narrow for men and white voters, while Republicans favored Trump on COVID-19-related health and economic issues. Trump and Biden differ sharply on a number of hot-button health issues, including COVID-19, the future of the Affordable Care Act and on abortion.
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