It’s been a few weeks since The New York Times named the “lack” of health care the “top issue” of this year’s election campaign. “Health care has played a key role in almost every major presidential race for decades,” the Los Angeles Times added, saying that health care has become a “secondary issue.”

Vice President Kamala Harris seems committed to moving health care to the first tier, whether Republicans like it or not. NBC News reports:

The minute-long ad is based in part on the former president’s statement during the recent presidential debate that he had a “concept for a plan” that would replace the country’s existing health care system.

The ad’s unveiling comes a day after the Democratic presidential campaign released a 43-page report on what Americans can expect from Trump’s second term, particularly on health policy, based on his history, recent weddings and the members of his team he has done on the agenda Project 2025.

Team Harris argued that if the GOP nominee fails to release a health care plan, Democrats will allow themselves to fill in the gaps by effectively presenting Trump’s plan for him.

This week’s actions follow a series of related efforts, including Team Harris hosting dozens of public events with health care advocates in key states shedding light on the GOP’s regressive vision.

Fortunately for the Democratic Party and its allies, their Republican counterparts helped raise the issue in unexpected ways. After all, just two weeks ago, Trump’s controversial running mate, Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, shared new details about his plans to weaken protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions, creating a new opportunity for Democrats.

His running mate also helped: Over the past few months, the former president has repeatedly attacked “Obamacare” in increasingly blunt terms, and back in December, the GOP nominee posted a video on his social media platform attacking the late senator. John McCain for not helping him “disband” the ACA in 2017.

To be sure, I’m mindful of the broader election-season discussion and the extent to which health care has not moved into the national spotlight, at least not on par with the economy and border security.

But with 35 days left in the cycle, there’s no reason the conversation can’t change.

In a new press statement, the Harris campaign pointed to a recent national Gallup poll that found two-thirds of Americans said health care should be discussed more often in this year’s election. Surprisingly, the results weren’t entirely partisan: Most Democrats, Republicans and independent voters agreed that health care had not received enough attention.

With that in mind, Democrats seem eager to give the electorate what they clearly want — by focusing on an issue that Republicans are having difficulty tackling.

This post updates ours related prior coverage.