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Mary Pat Campbell
Coverage of Mary Pat Campbell in the Nexus archive.
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- As national death rate dips, some states did better than others
The U.S. death rate reached a historic low in 2025, with Northeastern states like New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York experiencing the largest declines since 2015. Experts attribute these drops to healthcare expansion, reduced traffic accidents, and lower firearm deaths, though federal efforts to cut Medicaid and rural hospital funding threaten future progress.
- As national death rate dips, some states did better than others
The U.S. death rate fell to a historic low in 2025, with Northeastern states like New Jersey and Massachusetts seeing significant drops due to healthcare expansion, traffic safety, and gun violence measures. However, federal efforts to cut Medicaid and rural hospital funding threaten these gains.