Conservatives and Liberals Have Diverging Health Outcomes. Why? – The Dispatch

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that being a Democrat and living in a bluer county means you’re likely healthier than Republicans in redder areas. Likewise, conservatives are thought to have better mental health than their liberal peers.  
And so it goes with partisan interpretations of the host of studies trying to unpack the relationship between political ideology and health.
Grayson Logue is a staff writer for The Dispatch and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Prior to joining the company in 2023, he worked in political risk consulting, helping advise Fortune 50 companies. He was also an assistant editor at Providence Magazine and is a graduate student at the University of Edinburgh, pursuing a Master’s degree in history. When Grayson is not writing pieces for the website, he is probably working hard to reduce the number of balls he loses on the golf course.
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