KFF May 15, 2024
Among Independent Voters, President Biden Has a Trust Advantage Over Former President Trump on Many Areas of Health Care
A new KFF poll finds that many older voters are unaware of the provision in the Inflation Reduction Act that for the first time requires the federal government to negotiate the price of some prescription drugs in the Medicare program, a key campaign issue for President Joe Biden.
The 48% of voters ages 65 and older who are aware of the landmark change represents a 12 percentage point increase from November, the poll shows.
Fifty-two percent of older voters are aware of another provision in the IRA, signed into law by Biden in 2022, that has received attention, capping the...