The 2020 US presidential election saw healthcare become a major issue, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting flaws in the system. A study looked at how support for Medicare for All affected voting choices. The results showed that people who supported Medicare for All were less likely to vote for Donald Trump, regardless of their level of engagement with COVID-19 politics. This suggests that the pandemic reinforced existing healthcare preferences rather than changing them. The study indicates that major crises like COVID-19 can impact public attitudes and political outcomes, emphasizing the importance of considering both long-standing healthcare preferences and crisis effects in future policies and strategies.