Dylan Scott's Vox article reports that at least seven Democrats newly elected to Congress in November 2026 have medical or nursing backgrounds — including Senator-elect Annie Andrews of South Carolina, Michigan Senate winner Abdul El-Sayed, and House winners Richard Pan, Amish Shah, Adam Hamawy, Mitchell Berman, and Kristina Knickerbocker — and campaigned on lowering costs, expanding coverage, and confronting drugmakers. The newly elected healthcare professionals accuse drugmakers and corporations of putting profits ahead of patients, and Scott expects their agenda, from a public option to Medicare-for-all, to face obstacles while President Trump remains in the White House.