Healthcare http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam Though Americans remain largely dissatisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., the 22% who are satisfied is up from 15% in December and is the highest since last spring. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152570/Satisfaction.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152570/Satisfaction.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT More American adults lacked health insurance coverage in 2011 -- rising to 17.1% from 16.4% in 2010 and continuing the upward trend seen since 2008. Young adults are the only major demographic group to increase their coverage. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152162/Americans-Uninsured-2011.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152162/Americans-Uninsured-2011.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index tracks daily the percentage of Americans who say they have health insurance coverage. Monthly results are based on telephone interviews with approximately 30,000 national adults; Margin of error is ±1 percentage point. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151055/Health-Insurance-Monthly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151055/Health-Insurance-Monthly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index tracks daily the percentage of Americans who say they have health insurance coverage. Quarterly esults are based on telephone interviews with approximately 90,000 national adults; Margin of error is ±1 percentage point. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151190/Health-Insurance-Quarterly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151190/Health-Insurance-Quarterly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT The percentage of American adults who are obese declined slightly in 2011 to 26.1%, from 26.6% in 2010, but this percentage is still higher than it was in 2008. Blacks, low-income Americans, and those who are middle aged remain the most likely to be obese. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151970/Slightly-Fewer-Americans-Obese-2011.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151970/Slightly-Fewer-Americans-Obese-2011.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:30:00 GMT Highlights from the top 10 most compelling health and wellbeing findings from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151838/Gallup-Top-Wellbeing-Discoveries-2011.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151838/Gallup-Top-Wellbeing-Discoveries-2011.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:30:00 GMT American adults younger than 65 who have health insurance are more likely than the uninsured to engage in healthy behaviors. Insured Americans are less likely to smoke and are more likely to exercise and eat healthy foods. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151820/Health-Insurance-Linked-Better-Health-Habits.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151820/Health-Insurance-Linked-Better-Health-Habits.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:00:00 GMT Nearly 6 in 10 Americans younger than 65 with health insurance rate their health as either "excellent" or "very good," compared with 36% of the uninsured. Insured Americans are as likely as or more likely than the uninsured to report having ever been diagnosed with certain medical conditions. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151004/Health-Insurance-Not-Necessarily-Related-Health.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151004/Health-Insurance-Not-Necessarily-Related-Health.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:00:00 GMT Most Americans, including large majorities of Republicans and Democrats, think television cameras should be allowed into the U.S. Supreme Court when it hears the case involving the U.S. healthcare law. Support is a bit higher among younger Americans than those 55 and older. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151445/Americans-Favor-Televising-Supreme-Court-Healthcare-Case.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151445/Americans-Favor-Televising-Supreme-Court-Healthcare-Case.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:30:00 GMT Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport shares new data on Americans' perspectives on cancer screening tests, revealing that the majority think such tests are conducted with the right amount of frequency. http://www.gallup.com/video/151082/Americans-Fine-Frequency-Cancer-Screening-Tests.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/video/151082/Americans-Fine-Frequency-Cancer-Screening-Tests.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:00:00 GMT