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Illinois Residents Least Trusting of Their State Government

Illinois residents are by far the least trusting in their state government, with 28% trusting their government to solve problems in their state. Three in four residents of North Dakota, Wyoming, and Utah trust their state governments.

Highest Uninsured States Less Likely to Embrace Health Law

States that have implemented Medicaid expansion and set up their own marketplace exchanges based on the 2010 healthcare law tend to have lower percentages of uninsured residents than states that have not taken these steps.

Crisis in Confidence 2023

Americans' lessened confidence in society's institutions and norms may affect society's ability to deal with crucial external and internal threats.

Arkansas, Kentucky Report Sharpest Drops in Uninsured Rate

Arkansas and Kentucky lead all states in reported drops in their uninsured rates in 2014. The uninsured rates declined more in states that chose to expand Medicaid and set up their own marketplace exchanges than in states that have not.

Six in 10 Women Not Tested for Deadly Diseases in 2021

Over a billion women missed out on screenings for diseases such as cancer and diabetes in 2021, according to the Hologic Global Women's Health Index.

Life in Kurdistan: A Tale of Two Wars?

Iraqi Kurdistan's stability relative to the rest of Iraq has not translated into economic improvement.

Immigration Surges to Top of Most Important Problem List

Sharply more Americans than in January name immigration as the most important problem facing the U.S. The issue ranks first on the list.

More Americans View Moderate Drinking as Unhealthy

The 39% of Americans who think drinking in moderation is unhealthy is an 11-percentage-point increase since 2018 and is largely due to a shift in young adults' views.

Democrats Lose Ground With Black and Hispanic Adults

Gallup's party ID trends since 1999 show Democrats' advantages among Black and Hispanic adults shrinking to new lows, while men -- already in the Republicans' camp -- have moved even further in that direction.

States in Northeast Lead Nation in Dentist Visits

For the third year in a row, Connecticut residents were the most likely to say they visited a dentist in the last 12 months, followed closely by those in Massachusetts. Mississippians were least likely to say they go to the dentist.