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STAT+: The key health care ballot measures we’re watching in the midterms

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Briefings

Two years after the Trump administration took office, state-level health care ballot measures show a decline in contentious issues compared to 2024, with abortion votes reduced due to Supreme Court overturning protections. The Make America Healthy Again movement has minimal representation, with only a few states voting on Medicaid and school meals. Four states are considering measures banning transgender youth from school athletics, including two with existing bans being strengthened. This snapshot reflects voter priorities at the time of the election cycle.

Key points

• State ballot measures on contentious health care issues like transgender rights and abortion access will provide a concrete view of how voters across the U.S. regard these matters, two years into the Trump administration.
• Four states will consider measures that would prohibit transgender youth from participating on school athletics teams aligned with their gender identity, including two with existing bans that the latest proposals would bolster.

Context

This briefing analyzes state-level health care ballot measures as a proxy for voter priorities during the midterms, specifically noting the reduced volume of contentious issues compared to 2024.

Limitations

Snapshot data covers only the two-year period following the Trump administration's start. The evidence does not include specific voter turnout figures, detailed demographic breakdowns, or causal analysis of why certain measures were adopted.

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