A new Medicare season begins, but some shifts will arrive in 2027
Associated Press · Oct. 15, 2026
Medicare open enrollment is underway as beneficiaries weigh higher Part D cost-sharing, changes in Medicare Advantage benefits, and new negotiated prices for some high-cost drugs in 2027.
ANMP Insights
85% support Medicare covering every FDA-approved prescription drug, rather than limiting coverage to a smaller formulary. link
83% say savings generated within Medicare should stay in Medicare rather than be redirected elsewhere. link
78% support requiring savings negotiated by prescription-drug middlemen to be passed on to patients. link
70% say a strong and growing economy is more important to the long-term stability of Social Security and Medicare than increasing tax rates; only 19% chose higher taxes. link
60% agree that higher taxes and burdensome regulations weaken Social Security and Medicare by hurting economic growth, while 63% say lowering taxes and regulations to promote growth is the best way to help keep the programs solvent. link
Michigan residents fight potential $6.4bn datacenter bill: ‘That is insanity’
The Guardian · Oct. 21, 2026
Michigan regulators are weighing a utility plan that could require billions in new generation and grid investment to serve data-center demand, intensifying debate over who should bear the cost of new power infrastructure.
ANMP Insights
70% of voters said their household electricity bills had increased over the previous year. (link)
When voters were asked to choose between prioritizing affordable and reliable energy or prioritizing renewable energy, affordability and reliability led 47% to 44%. (link)
Support for new local power plants rises sharply when communities receive direct benefits: 84% backed bill discounts, 83% local hiring, and 83% local infrastructure improvements. (link)
Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Reuters · Oct. 18, 2026
Iran says its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remains on the table, while Washington continues to press for nuclear concessions as part of any broader agreement.
ANMP Insights
Diplomatic negotiations were the most-supported U.S. option tested on Iran, at 44%, followed by continued economic sanctions at 38% and naval action to keep the Strait of Hormuz open at 36%. (link)
Ground troops were the least-supported option tested, at 13%. (link)
The nuclear-threat argument was most often chosen as the single most convincing case for U.S. action, with intelligence warnings ranking second. (link)