NPR February 26, 2025
Noam Levey

Like many Americans who voted for Donald Trump, Jason Rouse hopes the president’s return will mean lower prices for gas, groceries and other essentials.

But Rouse is looking to the federal government for relief from one particular pain point: high health care costs.

“The prices are just ridiculous,” said Rouse, 53, a retired Michigan firefighter and paramedic who has voted for Trump three times. “I’d like to see a lower cap on what I have to pay out-of-pocket.”

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