I think this map makes very clear that there are certain regions where life expectancy is much worse than others: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._sta

I think this map makes very clear that there are certain regions where life expectancy is much worse than others: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_life_expectancy#/media/File:Life_Expectancy_by_county_in_2018.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territ... There's a strong correlation between state life expectancy and whether that state has embraced the ACA expansion of Medicaid as well: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/status-of-state-medicaid-expansion-decisions-interactive-map/ https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/status-of-state-med...