Voting

U.S. physicians voted at significantly higher rates compared with older U.S. adults in both the 2020 presidential and 2022 midterm elections, according to cross-sectional study results.

The health care-based voter mobilization organization, Vot-ER, registered and mobilized a younger and more racially and ethnically diverse population of voters for the 2020 election vs. the general population of U.S. adults.

BOSTON — “Now more than ever,” physicians need to consider the ways in which politics affect health care and how they practice medicine, Omar Atiq, MD, MACP, new president of the ACP, said during a press briefing.

The National Kidney Foundation has relaunched its website, NKF Election Center, that provides patients and “kidney advocates” with key dates and deadlines for the November midterm elections, according to a press release.

We are just over 2 months away from the Nov. 8 election, and now is the time to ensure that every eligible person in our nation is registered to vote, is ready and committed to casting their ballot and has the supports needed to vote.

Most U.S. adults reported the 2020 presidential election as a significant source of stress in their lives, according to poll results released by the American Psychological Association.

My wife is a lifelong Steelers fan; this, despite the fact that she has spent her entire adult life in Philadelphia. Born in the Pittsburgh area, she constantly informs me that Steeler fans are born into it, and it doesn’t change.

Election and public health officials should collaborate to ensure that Americans are able to vote safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, an expert said.

It’s an election year, and as we continue to navigate a pandemic, exercising the right to vote is more important than ever. In this episode, I speak with the founders of the nonpartisan initiatives VoteHealth2020 and Womxn Vote 100.