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Wide Gulf in Health Coverage Persists Across U.S. Metro Areas
One year after Congress passed comprehensive healthcare reform into law, Gallup documents gaping disparities in coverage among metro areas nationwide. Nearly half of adults (46.1%) in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, lacked health insurance in ...
Holland, Mich., Metro Area Best at Meeting Basic Needs
Among the 187 U.S. metro areas Gallup and Healthways surveyed in 2009, Holland-Grand Haven, Mich., led the nation in providing basic necessities to its residents. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, ranked last. Better access to basics is also ...
Four in 10 Underemployed Currently Lack Health Insurance
The 4 in 10 underemployed Americans currently lacking health insurance are among those who stand to benefit from the healthcare reform bill poised to become law. The underemployed are more likely than the fully employed to lack money for ...
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Jon Clifton is the CEO of Gallup.
Exercise, Sleep, and Physical Well-Being
Gallup research has discovered how exercise and sleep play an essential role in health and happiness. They also have a considerable impact on your daily energy levels, according to the authors of Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements.
The Value of Daily Tracking
It's not unusual for politicians to react to polls. I've certainly seen it many times over the years, particularly when elected representatives or candidates are confronted with poll results they don't like.
High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Burden at Least 1 in 4
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being index reveals that high blood pressure and high cholesterol are the most frequently self-reported chronic medical conditions in the United States. Americans with a personal doctor are far more likely to report ...
The Emotional Cost of Underemployment
Underemployed Americans are significantly more likely to be "struggling" and are about twice as likely to experience sadness and anger than those who are employed.
The Fed's $600 Billion Gamble
Will the Federal Reserve's latest quantitative easing boost the U.S. economy? Or will it cause more problems than it will solve, not least high inflation? Gallup's chief economist weighs in on an initiative that one critic has called a "bargain ...
U.S. Metro Areas A Mix in Meeting Basic Needs
Michigan may be suffering from the declining U.S. auto industry, but residents of the state's Holland-Grand Haven metro area are managing to navigate the car crisis and currently top the nation in access to basic necessities. California, on the ...