A new study from the University of Michigan shows that health care costs are a major issue for many older voters. At least 50% of respondents reported being "very concerned" about the costs of medical care, prescription drugs, health insurance and long term care.

Concern over health care costs among older adults remains high across political affiliations, although there are notable variations. Self-identifying conservatives, for the most part, are less concerned over health care costs than their liberal counterparts. Sixty-seven percent of liberals reported being very concerned about medical care costs for older adults, compared to 51% of conservatives. The same trend applies to concern over prescription medication costs, with 64% of liberal respondents reporting concern, versus 51% of conservatives. Moderates are somewhere in the middle of the two groups.