Repealing the ACA will contribute to deaths of despair in rural U.S.- STAT

Repealing the ACA will contribute to deaths of despair in rural U.S.- STAT

Opinion: Rural Americans need help with ‘deaths of despair.’ Repealing the ACA won’t do that

By NICKOLAS D. ZALLER

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Rural America is overwhelmed by "deaths of despair" — suicides and overdoses. Many of their lawmakers want to repeal the ACA, which will make things worse.

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