“Can Open People’s Eyes” On “Whether the Political Affiliation Had an Association with Death Rates” - Widening Mortality Gap Between Democrats and Republicans.

According to a recent study, Democratic counties are experiencing a more rapid improvement in death rates compared to Republican counties. This divergence in mortality rates has been termed the "mortality gap," and experts suggest that a combination of state policies, individual health choices, and changes in party demographics might be contributing to its widening. The research, conducted by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as federal and state election data from 2001 to 2019. “We wanted to see whether the political affiliation had an association with death rates in the U.S.” claimed the study’s author Dr. Haider Warraich

By examining over 3,000 counties across all 50 states, the team discovered that mortality rates decreased by 22% in Democratic counties, whereas Republican counties only experienced an 11% decline. These findings were published in the British Medical Journal. Dr. Haider Warraich, the corresponding author of the study and an associate physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, explained that the aim was to investigate whether political affiliation had any correlation with death rates in the United States. Over the span of two decades, the mortality gap between Republican and Democratic counties has significantly widened, according to the study.

The reasons behind this disparity in mortality rates are multifaceted. State policies, which may vary between Democratic and Republican-governed areas, could play a role in influencing health outcomes. Additionally, individual health decisions made by residents, such as access to healthcare services, adherence to preventive measures, and lifestyle choices, could contribute to the divergence. Furthermore, changes in party demographics over time, with varying populations and socioeconomic factors in different counties, might also impact the mortality gap. Further research is necessary to fully understand the complex factors driving this phenomenon and to identify potential solutions to reduce the disparity in death rates across political lines.

The study revealed significant variations in mortality rates between Democratic and Republican counties. Democratic counties experienced a decline in mortality rates from 850 deaths per 100,000 individuals to 664, whereas Republican counties saw a decrease from 867 to 771 deaths per 100,000 people. This widening mortality gap was evident across various leading causes of death in the United States, including heart disease, cancer, drug overdoses, and suicide.

Moreover, Democratic counties exhibited greater reductions in deaths related to chronic lower respiratory tract diseases, diabetes, influenza and pneumonia, and kidney disease. However, when the researchers examined the data based on race and ethnicity, they found that the improvements in mortality rates for Black and Hispanic residents were relatively similar between Democratic and Republican counties.

Warraich emphasized that the primary driver behind the widening gap between Democratic and Republican counties is the health outcomes of white Americans. White individuals residing in Democratic areas are more likely to experience significant improvements in their health compared to their counterparts living in Republican counties. Further analysis is needed to understand the underlying factors contributing to these disparities and develop targeted interventions to address the health inequalities observed among different populations across political lines.

“These data can open people’s eyes to the fact that policy matters and it’s having a real effect on people’s lives,” Warraich said.

Despite the obvious implications of this study, and the obvious reasoning as to how these findings have come to be, conservatives at large have absolutely refused to criticize conservative leadership, or conservative culture. This comes in the aftermath of conservatives at large criticizing democrat led cities and areas, blaming the philosophy of liberalism for the ails of the areas. Despite this obvious realization, Conservatives at large have both absolutely failed, and refused to acknowledge the hypocrisy.