That's not one of the conclusions of the United Health Foundation's 2005 state health rankings, but a modicum of further analysis suggests exactly that: red states are consistently worse than blue states in health measurements (red/blue based on 2004 Presidential election). Some results:
Out of 5 states with greatest overall improvement (1990-2005), 4 were blue.
The 3 least-improved were all red.
Of the 15 states with the fewest reckless drivers, 11 are blue.
Of the 15 states with the most reckless drivers, 15 are red.
Of the 15 states with the most health insurance coverage, 10 are blue.
Of the 15 states with the least health insurance coverage, 13 are red.
Of the 15 states with the fewest children in poverty, 8 are blue.
Of the 15 states with the most children in poverty, 12 are red.
Of the 15 states with the most per capita health spending, 8 are blue.
Of the 15 states with the least per capita health spending, 12 are red.
Of the 15 states with the lowest rate of premature death, 10 are blue.
Of the 15 states with the highest rate of premature death, 15 are red.
Of the 15 states with the lowest rate of infant mortality, 11 are blue.
Of the 15 states with the highest rate of infant mortality, 12 are red.
These facts are provocative, but they only tell part of the story. It would be interesting to also correlate the data to the politics of state government, which is also important. Let me know what you find out.
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