Recent data analysis reveals a widening mortality gap between urban and rural areas in the U.S., particularly affecting working-age individuals, young women, and Native Americans. Limited access to healthcare is cited as a key factor contributing to this disparity. Experts are calling for more up-to-date information to address the issue.
The urban-rural mortality rate gap in the U.S. is increasing, especially among young women and Native Americans. Limited access to health care could help explain why https://t.co/VsMuTe5Nxf
The urban-rural death divide is getting alarmingly wider for working-age Americans https://t.co/ATdoaZL3T4
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New analysis of data from before the pandemic shows climbing mortality rates among working-age people in rural areas compared with those in urban areas. Researchers want more recent data to help address the disparity. @jazmin1orozco reports for KFF Health News & @CBSNews https://t.co/0a4yvS0HhU
The city-country mortality gap is widening amid persistent holes in rural health care access. https://t.co/L9wFJ05ECc