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Why People In Republican-Leaning Areas Seem More Likely To Die Prematurely

One theory: as polarization pushed policy-making out of Congress and toward states, divergent policies passed in red and blue-leaning states may have caused a big — and growing — gap in health outcomes. Read more: <a href="https://n.pr/3NUFJZr">https://n.pr/3NUFJZr</a> This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and health correspondent Allison Aubrey. Support the show and unlock sponsor-free listening with a subscription to The NPR Politics Podcast Plus. Learn more at <a href="https://plus.npr.org/politics">plus.npr.org/politics</a> Connect: Email the show at <a href="mailto:nprpolitics@npr.org">nprpolitics@npr.org</a> Join the NPR Politics Podcast <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/nprpoliticspodcast/?ref=pages_profile_groups_tab&amp;source_id=1604383669807606">Facebook Group</a>. Subscribe to the <a href="https://www.npr.org/politicsnewsletter">NPR Politics Newsletter</a>. Find and support <a href="https://www.npr.org/stations/">your local public radio station</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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