GOP Candidates Tout Healthcare Plans as Party's Law May Cut 10 Million From Coverage

An NPR analysis published July 31, 2026, finds Republican candidates in close midterm races are running healthcare ads on Medicaid fraud, rural hospitals, and affordability. Meanwhile, the Congressional Budget Office projects their party's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cut health insurance coverage by 10 million people by 2034. CMS data shows about 3 million fewer marketplace enrollees since the law passed.