Young Voters Pick Healthcare Because Their Wallets Are Bleeding Out

25% of young voters say healthcare is their #1 issue, which is wild because at that age your biggest medical event should be “slept weird” and “ate Taco Bell with ambition.”

But no — they’re looking at premiums and out-of-pocket costs like it’s a second rent payment, except your landlord doesn’t send you a separate bill for “existing while fragile.”

NPR and the Sine Institute of Policy & Politics dropped a survey saying healthcare tops the list for young voters, with 1 in 4 putting it above everything else. That’s not because Gen Z suddenly loves hospitals. It’s because they’ve done the math and realized one surprise ER visit turns into a multi-year subscription to “debt.”

Meanwhile… the people who actually profit from this setup get to call it “the market,” like your appendix is a commodity and not a ticking time bomb waiting to ruin your credit score.

If you’re under 30, healthcare isn’t a culture war issue. It’s a budgeting category. It’s the reason you avoid doctors like they’re your ex at Trader Joe’s — not because you’re reckless, but because you’re broke.