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In U.S., Uninsured Rate Dips to 11.9% in First Quarter
The U.S. uninsured rate continued to fall in the first quarter of 2015, to 11.9%. This is down 5.2 percentage points from the end of 2013, before the requirement for Americans to have health coverage took effect. The uninsured rate is down most ...
Americans Slightly More Positive Toward Affordable Care Act
Americans' views about the Affordable Care Act are more positive now than they were last fall, although they are still more negative than positive. Half disapprove of the law, while 44% approve -- the narrowest gap since 2013.
Snapshot: U.S. Uninsured Rate Edging Down in First Quarter
The percentage of U.S. adults lacking health insurance coverage has declined marginally to 12.3% so far in the first quarter of 2015, from 12.9% in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Arkansas, Kentucky See Most Improvement in Uninsured Rates
Arkansas and Kentucky lead all states in reported drops in their uninsured rates from 2013 to 2014. Uninsured rates fell more in states that chose to expand Medicaid and set up their own marketplace exchanges than in those that didn't.
Alaska Leads U.S. States in Well-Being for First Time
For the first time, Alaskans had the highest well-being in the U.S. in 2014, while West Virginians had the lowest for the sixth straight year. Hawaii and Colorado are the only states to finish in the top 10 every year since 2008.
This Week on Gallup.com: "State of the States"
This week, we kick off our annual "State of the States" series on Gallup.com. These articles will provide analysis into state-level data for key political, economic, religion and well-being measures, based on Gallup Daily tracking in 2014.
In U.S., Uninsured Rate Sinks to 12.9%
The percentage of uninsured U.S. adults dipped to 12.9% in the fourth quarter of 2014, from 13.4% in the third quarter. The uninsured rate is down 4.2 percentage points since the Affordable Care Act went into effect in January 2014.
Gallup's Top 10 U.S. Well-Being Discoveries of 2014
Gallup editors highlight the 10 most important U.S. health and well-being findings from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index in 2014.
U.S. Blacks Suffer Disproportionately From Chronic Conditions
In the U.S., obesity and high blood pressure are more common among older age groups, particularly among blacks. More than one in three blacks middle aged and older are obese, and 70% aged 65 and older have hypertension.
As ACA Takes Effect, Majority OK With Personal Health Costs
A majority of Americans say they are satisfied with their healthcare costs, representing little change over the past decade. Those aged 65 and older are much more satisfied with their healthcare costs than younger Americans.