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Death Rates Drop But Inequality Remains | Jersey News
New federal data reveals the U.S. death rate may have hit a historic low in 2025, driven by declines in drug overdoses, gun violence, and car crashes—especially in Northeast states like New Jersey and Rhode Island, where long-term investments in healthcare, traffic safety, and gun prevention played key roles. But progress isn’t universal: gun suicides have risen since 2015, and states like New Mexico and Arizona still grapple with high overdose deaths. While policies from years ago helped drive these gains, recent moves to cut rural hospital funding and limit Medicaid expansion could reverse…
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