Who Will Rural Voters Blame for Harmful Healthcare Changes, Policies This Election?

Oct. 5, 2026
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Watch time: 5-15 mins

Healthcare is on the ballot this midterm election, with rural communities likely to feel the effects. U-M’s Michael Shepherd, author of Rural Pain, Republican Gain, looks at how rural voters have responded to hospital closures and changes in coverage, and whether this election could break the pattern.

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