Who will rural voters blame for harmful healthcare changes, policies this election?

Who will rural voters blame for harmful healthcare changes, policies this election? U-M School of Public Health researcher asks if this midterm might be the election to redefine themMichigan Public Health's Michael Shepherd explains how hospital closures, Medicaid changes and rural media shape who rural voters blame for healthcare losses, and why this midterm could break the pattern.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:56:27 -0800

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