Trump administration touts new hospital price transparency rule amid voters’ affordability concerns
Spectrum News · Oct. 13, 2026
Spectrum News reports the Trump administration announced a new hospital pricing rule requiring price information to be published in a standardized format so patients can more easily compare costs before receiving care. The rule expands existing federal price-transparency requirements as healthcare affordability remains a major concern.
ANMP Insights
93% say patients should be able to easily compare prices and know what healthcare services will cost before receiving care. (Link)
78% prefer a healthcare system where patients can easily compare prices, know what care will cost, and use that information when making healthcare decisions. (Link)
94% agree the healthcare system should become much simpler and easier for ordinary people to use. (Link)
Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramco’s headquarters, officials say
Associated Press · Oct. 14, 2026
AP reports Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck Saudi Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran, damaging executive offices but causing no casualties. The attack follows repeated strikes on Saudi airports, military facilities, and oil infrastructure, increasing pressure on a key U.S. ally and raising the risk of wider regional escalation.
ANMP Insights
73% found the argument that Iran backs armed groups that have attacked U.S. troops, allies, and ships a convincing reason regarding the U.S.'s engagement with Iran. (Link)
55% said Iran’s leaders really mean it when they chant “Death to America,” while 30% said it is primarily political rhetoric. (Link)
US existing home sales rise in September; higher mortgage rates dim outlook
Reuters · Oct. 13, 2026
Reuters reports existing-home sales rose 1.5% in September, but the housing market remains constrained by high borrowing costs and record prices. The average 30-year mortgage rate reached 7.40% last week, while the median existing-home price rose to $417,500, the highest ever recorded for September.
ANMP Insights
27% ranked housing costs among the two economic indicators that mattered most to them personally, third behind groceries and healthcare. (Link)
41% said their household financial situation had gotten worse over the prior year, compared with 22% who said it had improved. (Link)
57% said the economy was on the wrong track. (Link)
ANMP PUBLIC SOURCES
Healthcare: McLaughlin & Associates for America’s New Majority Project, June 25-28, 2026; national registered voters, online, N=2,000, ±2.2%; relevant Q23, Q26, Q38. Public writeup: Beyond Who Pays: The Healthcare System Voters Actually Want.
Iran: Occam for America’s New Majority Project, Sept. 4-8, 2026; national registered voters, online survey; sample size and margin of error not stated in the supplied source files. Public writeup: On Iran, the Nuclear Threat and Intelligence Warnings Make the Strongest Case.
Economy and housing: McLaughlin & Associates for America’s New Majority Project, Feb. 6-11, 2026; national registered voters, online, N=2,000, ±2.2%; relevant Q25-Q26, Q30, Q51-Q53. Public writeup: Grocery Cost Woes Dominate Among Voter Concerns About the Economy.