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Trump Bets on Health Care to Boost Midterm Campaign

2/20/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump prioritizes health care as a key midterm strategy to shape the campaign.
  • Advisors say Democrats will attack health care, prompting Trump to promote drug-pricing measures.
  • The administration is restructuring its messaging and evaluating the Department of Health and Human Services.
  • Past failures, including the unsuccessful Obamacare repeal in 2018, contribute to Republican skepticism and weak polling on the strategy.