Politics or Human Decency

Politics or Human Decency 

Do these state Governments really care about all their people including the least among them? If their congressman have their way all states could become like them. 

P. Hunter

Top five states in infant mortality as per: http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/infant-death-rate/

1.Mississippi 10 per one thousand population

2. Alabama 9.2

3. Louisiana 9.0

4.North Carolina 8.2

5.Tennessee 8.2

(Ohio is above average 7.7)

States with lowest life expectancy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_life_expectancy

51^st Mississippi

49^th Alabama

48^th Louisiana

44^th Tennessee

37^th North Carolina

(Ohio tied with Tennessee)

States not participating in the ACA's expanded Medicaid provision including:

Alabama

Louisiana

Mississippi

North Carolina

Tennessee

(Ohio legislature votes no but Governor wants to expand coverage.)