Tribble and Martínez byline NPR’s September 30 report
A KFF-AP poll found that rural voters support the Make America Healthy Again movement but do not believe it has had a positive impact on their lives, according to NPR reporting published September 30, 2026. NPR journalists Sarah Jane Tribble and A Martínez bylined the report, which ran in the public broadcaster’s health section.
The finding documents a gap between rural voters’ stated alignment with the Make America Healthy Again movement — often abbreviated MAHA — and their personal assessment of how the movement has affected their lives.
The NPR article on the poll did not include additional details on sample size, methodology, or specific subgroup findings in the available coverage. The article carried NPR’s standard notice: “NPR does not offer or accept money for coverage or interviews. Anyone who makes such an offer or request is not an NPR employee and does not represent NPR.”