Health takeaways from the midterm elections

Democrats gained control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections, a decisive rebuke of the Republican health care agenda that included Medicaid cuts and other reforms. The results signal broad voter support for health-focused Democratic candidates. Democratic candidates who ran on science and health credentials saw strong results, with physician Amy Acton winning Ohio's governorship and Keisha Lance Bottoms winning Georgia's governorship on platforms of health care affordability and Medicaid expansion. Pediatrician Annie Andrews won South Carolina's Senate seat, becoming one of the first Democrats with a medical degree in the Senate since 1969. The Make America Healthy Again movement suffered significant losses, with key allies like Sen. Roger Marshall and gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn defeated. Democrats now gain investigative powers over the administration, with Sen. Ron Wyden signaling "Subpoenas," while Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate win positions him as a leading advocate for Medicare for All.