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Buddyzbuddy

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25. Funny how those states at the bottom are the ones that
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 04:28 PM
Jun 2025

complain the most about migrants. Actually, their political leaders complain the most. I wonder why that is? The low income citizens haven't had better health care, therefore they have nothing to compare it to. When you're poor you tolerate pain, do without meds for chronic illness and take a wait and see attitude when it comes to terminal illnesses.

When you're poor and white, of course it's those minorities and immigrants ruining society otherwise what's the alternative, me? I'm miserable for my lot in life so I'm voting for the guy that exploits guys like me and hates guys like them. The minorities and migrants are too busy trying to get a job, create a job and catch a break in a world that blames them for everything bad.

Elected officials are both, the blame and solution to better health care. They need to stop looking for the payout and start doing their job. Solve this problem.

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Rethuglicans DGAF about anyone but themselves and their evil billionaire overlords. OMGWTF Jun 2025 #1
Very interesting. But, markodochartaigh Jun 2025 #2
i would wager that barbtries Jun 2025 #24
Wow! Horror stories involving those 5 bottom states are up and down in the single payer forum ck4829 Jun 2025 #3
Thanks for pointing these out. ShazzieB Jul 2025 #63
Why aren't Democrats running ads to educate the public? Baitball Blogger Jun 2025 #4
Educate? You mean in the Red States? Aristus Jun 2025 #5
Comedy would work. Baitball Blogger Jun 2025 #6
I dunno about that. Every attempt to have a conservative Daily Show type show has been a miserable failure. generalbetrayus Jun 2025 #8
Not a conservative Daily Show. Baitball Blogger Jun 2025 #10
"Conservative humor" is an oxymoron. Harker Jun 2025 #11
Either one works. 3catwoman3 Jun 2025 #33
"plain, easy language, show the numbers" orleans Jun 2025 #22
Nothing is going to get the people in Mississippis attention Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #32
That's not necessarily true for Texas Sweet Freedom Jul 2025 #65
I agree with this mountain grammy Jun 2025 #13
Now, now... GiqueCee Jun 2025 #20
What is running ads going to do ? They are actually living and experiencing it JI7 Jun 2025 #29
I can't believe Nebraska isn't near the bottom synni Jun 2025 #7
Being # 24 out of 50 isn't exactly something to brag about. generalbetrayus Jun 2025 #9
They never heard of Lisinopril? GiqueCee Jun 2025 #21
Because of the blue dot, I would think. Cowpunk Jul 2025 #62
Let's cite the original article from the Commonwealth Fund erronis Jun 2025 #12
Thanks for that link. progressoid Jun 2025 #52
Huh, Ohio is 30 out of 50. irisblue Jun 2025 #14
I mean, the entire country is beyond shit in this respect, so finding the worst of the worst is splitting hairs...and Karasu Jun 2025 #15
Mahalo, ShazzieB! Cha Jun 2025 #16
As long as the population keep voting R... Kablooie Jun 2025 #17
Cross-linking to another post on this subject. erronis Jun 2025 #18
It's very similar to other quality of life graphs BaronChocula Jun 2025 #19
Oregon is #13. calimary Jun 2025 #23
Funny how those states at the bottom are the ones that Buddyzbuddy Jun 2025 #25
Agreed, with one teensy weensy tweak. ShazzieB Jul 2025 #66
I agree with your edit and actually considered that before my final version. Buddyzbuddy Jul 2025 #68
No more than two-syllable words. James48 Jun 2025 #26
I imagine a big chunk of the problem in those bottom states is maternal care... Wounded Bear Jun 2025 #27
This is one of the reasons for a demographic shift of talented people out of red states dedl67 Jun 2025 #28
Great information. Thank you, ShazzieB! ancianita Jun 2025 #30
Iowa will be moving down JT45242 Jun 2025 #31
Iowa has Sen.Joni Ernst, self-appointed health oasis Jun 2025 #40
Anybody surprised by this? 3catwoman3 Jun 2025 #34
Hmmmm - Illinois was only 27th. We live in the greater Chicago area, and there is excellent health care... 3catwoman3 Jun 2025 #35
Northwestern has spent BeerBarrelPolka Jun 2025 #37
No apology needed. It sounds like you have every reason to rant. 3catwoman3 Jun 2025 #46
Thank you BeerBarrelPolka Jun 2025 #47
Sounds like your condition is pretty damn urgent. I love the traveling nurses - they are like angels. erronis Jul 2025 #59
Thank you so much!! BeerBarrelPolka Jul 2025 #67
It is no accident that most of the states in the top half of the chart are run by Democrats. Lonestarblue Jun 2025 #36
Free Dumb! BurnDoubt Jun 2025 #39
And yet Houston, Texas has the largest medical center in the world dlk Jun 2025 #38
Still fighting the civil war. Evolve Dammit Jun 2025 #41
They are too busy tring to figure out how to get the South to rise again instead of helping others. mdbl Jun 2025 #42
One reason might be the States' decision not to expand Medicaid made available by the Affordable Care Act surfered Jun 2025 #43
Make America Texas is their goal MaineBlueBear Jun 2025 #44
"It's amazing how (red) states consistently manage to rank at the bottom..." Grins Jun 2025 #45
As I noted in an earlier post ... dedl67 Jul 2025 #61
Arkansas State Motto: Thank God for Mississippi. TomSlick Jun 2025 #48
I knew it would be MS iemanja Jun 2025 #49
Yep and Texas Repubs wasted SARose Jun 2025 #50
Relative OC375 Jun 2025 #51
Is it a coincidence, Massachusetts is at the top bmichaelh Jul 2025 #53
Ironically, I think, Mitt Romney should be credited for much of that. RVN VET71 Jul 2025 #55
Nina Simone said it Be Leave On Jul 2025 #54
yay! texas!!! we can do it! we can become dead last! we just haven't been dying harder!! die harder!!!! Javaman Jul 2025 #56
The GOP death cult at work LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #57
My home state is in the middle, but more into a bad rating than a good one. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2025 #58
Pretty much a clear line between red and blue states. AllyCat Jul 2025 #60
Health Care Ratings gfarber Jul 2025 #64
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