NEW 2026 SENIOR VOTER SURVEY
Senior Voters Say Medicare Advantage Is a Defining Issue This Election
Weeks from Election Day, new research shows seniors view Medicare Advantage as a cost-of-living issue, a political issue, and a voting issue.
Senior voters are sending Congress a clear message
want Medicare Advantage funding maintained
or increased.
oppose congressional proposals to cut
Medicare Advantage funding.
of seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage
view the program favorably.
Medicare Advantage is a cost-of-living issue
Seniors on fixed incomes are feeling pressure from rising costs, and they see Medicare Advantage as one of the few programs helping keep health care predictable and affordable.
of-living issue, not just
health care costs
concerned about health
care costs
about housing costs
Seniors are most concerned about the following impacts of Medicare Advantage cuts:
And candidates who support cuts could pay a price
75% of senior voters say they would be less likely to vote for a member of Congress who supported Medicare Advantage cuts. That opposition crosses party lines.
By party, seniors say they would be less likely to vote for a member who supported cuts:
67% of Republican seniors
79% of Independent seniors
83% of Democratic seniors
Based on a public opinion survey of n=1,006 senior (65+) registered likely voters nationwide commissioned by the Medicare Advantage Majority. Conducted online September 16–21, 2026;MoE +/- 3%