“What does the unique election of 2000 mean for health policy in the United States? The answer is complex. The closeness of
the presidential vote and the divided Congress suggest that changes will be modest and incremental. Yet Democratic
and Republican voters differ sharply in their views on many issues concerning health care, such as the role of the federal
government and access to abortion…. In this article, we use data from public-opinion polls and other sources to highlight the differences in views on health policy
between Republican and Democratic voters. We then discuss the implications of the 2000 election.” New England Journal of Medicine