Health care politics The top recipients are Democratic senators Claire McCaskill of Missouri, with $1.85 million from health groups; Bob Casey of Pennsylvania with $1.76 million; and Sherrod Brown of Ohio with $1.74 million. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The health-care industry has given $46.7 million to candidates in the midterm elections this year, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, pouring money into a tightly fought battle between Democrats and Republicans over control of Congress.

Of the money given by health-care political action committees — the official political arms of companies and industry or professional associations — 57 percent went to Republicans.

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