This Economic Research Service chart shows the ongoing gap between metropolitan and non-metro poverty rates: According to the 2025 article Examining the Burden of Chronic Disease and Low SES to Identify High-Need Rural Counties, out of 1,934 rural counties in the U.S., 534 are considered high-need (increased prevalence of chronic disease and low socioeconomic status), with the majority clustered in the Southeast
This represents approximately 2% of total tax collection and 0.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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[4] For many, the first sign of coronary artery disease is a heart attack, medically known as a myocardial infarction
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