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Pity the South... compared to the rest of the country Southerners are poverty stricken, unhealthy, smokers, whose teenagers get knocked up more often than in other parts of the country and-----and Southerners have less chance of moving up the economic ladder - is it any wonder then, that Southerners are also the unhappiest Americans? Check out all nine maps, geez, it must be depressing to be a Southerner (pun intended).
These 9 Maps Should Absolutely Outrage Southerners
Emily Cohn
03/06/2014
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Source: Urban Institute
Source: The Huffington Post
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Pity the South... compared to the rest of the country Southerners are poverty stricken, unhealthy, smokers, whose teenagers get knocked up more often than in other parts of the country and-----and Southerners have less chance of moving up the economic ladder - is it any wonder then, that Southerners are also the unhappiest Americans? Check out all nine maps, geez, it must be depressing to be a Southerner (pun intended).
These 9 Maps Should Absolutely Outrage Southerners
Emily Cohn
03/06/2014
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Many living in poverty in the South are being denied access to
affordable health care.
affordable health care.
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Source: Urban Institute
States that didn't choose to expand Medicaid under Obamacare are highlighted in lighter gray.
...which is costing these states a ton of money.
...which is costing these states a ton of money.
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Source: The Huffington Post
This map shows how much money the 19 states that rejected Medicaid expansion will lose by 2022 as a result of doing so (assuming all other states participate).
This is particularly troubling because the
South has several health crises on its hands. Like obesity.
This is particularly troubling because the
South has several health crises on its hands. Like obesity.
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