US healthcare is in the midst of a structural transformation heading into the 2026 midterms. As the election cycle intensifies, affordability, transparency, vertical consolidation, and deal-oriented policymaking are emerging as central campaign themes. The midterms are poised to provide directional clarity on policy priorities while revealing where durable bipartisan consensus is likely to coalesce. Major federal actions in 2025, including significant funding reductions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), expanded executive authority, and a broader deregulatory agenda, are redefining the federal government’s role while shifting greater responsibility to states, markets, and consumers.
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