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Democrats to target GOP on healthcare in midterms

Democrats are campaigning in rural Iowa and other battleground states, targeting Republican-backed Medicare cuts as a central issue ahead of November's midterm elections. They hope this focus will help them reclaim the House of Representatives.
Service reductions and closures are increasing in rural areas as health care providers cite staffing shortages, low reimbursement rates, and the expected loss of Medicare revenue. These cuts directly affect vulnerable populations relying on rural facilities.
Shannon Gooden, a receptionist at the River Hills Community Health Center in Centerville, Iowa, says the looming closure has her questioning her lifelong Republican loyalty. Gooden has voted for Donald Trump twice.
Republicans defend the Medicare cuts, arguing their policies curb waste and lower expenses, while Representative Ashley Hinson faces scrutiny from Democrats over closures affecting her district. The dispute centers on the root causes of rural clinic closures.
Health care is emerging as a potent election issue, with Democrats hoping that targeting rural clinic closures will deliver at least two House seats. The outcome in Iowa and other battleground states could prove decisive for chamber control.

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Dems target healthcare in key races

CENTERVILLE, Iowa — Shannon Gooden has voted Republican her entire life, including for Donald Trump three times. But the looming closure of the rural Iowa health clinic where she works has her questioning that loyalty ahead of November's midterm elections.

2 months ago·Billings, United States

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