William Lindsey :toad: on Nostr: Lauren Weber, Dan Diamond, and Dan Keating look at three contiguous counties, one in ...

Lauren Weber, Dan Diamond, and Dan Keating look at three contiguous counties, one in Ohio, one in Pennsylvania, one in New York, to figure out why some areas of the US have higher rates of early death than others do.

Their conclusion: "Red-state politics are shaving years off American lives," because Republican-controlled areas cut much-needed public health initiatives.

#healthcare #Republicans #LifeExpectancy
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2023/republican-politics-south-midwest-life-expectancy/