Publications by authors named "Gregory F Ryan"

Article Synopsis
  • The United States has worse health statistics compared to other wealthy countries, partly because some states didn't accept federal health programs.
  • Analyzing each state, it was found that Republican-leaning states had higher COVID deaths and lower life expectancy, especially if they had the same vaccination rates as Democratic states.
  • Overall, the Republican vote percentage related to poorer health outcomes, and while the Affordable Care Act helped some access to care, it created areas with limited maternity care in rural Republican states.
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