| Title |
Type |
Date |
Words |
| Texas Uninsured Rate Drifts Further From Other States; Uninsured rate remains statistically higher in 2012 vs. 2008 in half of states. |
Survey |
Mar 8, 2013 |
1024 |
| Americans' Reactions to Sequester Include "Bad," "Disaster"; More Americans use negative words or phrases than positive ones. |
Survey |
Mar 1, 2013 |
737 |
| Fewer Americans Getting Health Insurance From Employer; Medicare, Medicaid, and military or veterans' insurance inching higher. |
Survey |
Feb 22, 2013 |
1030 |
| Fewer Young Adults in U.S. Lack Health Insurance in 2012; Hispanics and the low-income still are most likely to lack health insurance. |
Survey |
Feb 11, 2013 |
862 |
| Algerians Soured on U.S. Leadership Prior to Hostage Crisis; Disapproval of U.S. leadership in Algeria among highest in the world. |
Survey |
Jan 18, 2013 |
495 |
| Gallup's Top 10 U.S. Wellbeing Discoveries in 2012; Highlights from the top 10 wellbeing findings Gallup.com published in 2012. |
Survey |
Dec 28, 2012 |
402 |
| Americans' Satisfaction With Health Coverage Slips Slightly; But most still rate coverage and quality of their care highly. |
Survey |
Dec 21, 2012 |
615 |
| More Than Three in 10 in U.S. Put Off Treatment Due to Cost; More had to put off care for a serious condition than a non-serious one. |
Survey |
Dec 14, 2012 |
642 |
| In U.S., More Cite Obesity as Most Urgent Health Problem; But access to and the cost of care remain Americans' top concerns. |
Survey |
Dec 5, 2012 |
887 |
| Snapshot: 2012 U.S. Cold and Flu Season Typical So Far; Average daily reports of 2.1% for flu, 7.1% for colds. |
Survey |
Nov 30, 2012 |
578 |
| Americans Continue to Adjust Their Ideal Weight Upward; Tracks with increase in self-reported actual weight. |
Survey |
Nov 22, 2012 |
837 |
| Snapshot: U.S. Leadership Unknown in Myanmar; Those with an opinion are more likely to approve than disapprove. |
Survey |
Nov 19, 2012 |
492 |
| Americans' Life Outlook Better Than in 2008, but Not Best; Adults of all ages rate their lives more highly now than four years ago. |
Survey |
Nov 7, 2012 |
878 |
| Uninsured Rate for 18- to 25-Year-Olds Remains Lower; But more 26- to 64-year-olds lack health coverage than in the past. |
Survey |
Oct 19, 2012 |
923 |
| U.S. Consumer Spending Slows in September; Americans report daily spending average of $74 last month. |
Survey |
Oct 5, 2012 |
661 |
| Americans Exercising Slightly More in 2012; Frequent exercise is up across all regions of the country. |
Survey |
Sep 19, 2012 |
898 |
| U.S. Consumer Spending Climbs Close to a Four-Year High; Americans report daily spending average of $77 in August. |
Survey |
Sep 7, 2012 |
792 |
| UK, Germany Life Ratings Relatively Stable as Europe Hurts; Germans consistently rate their lives worse than Britons do. |
Survey |
Sep 5, 2012 |
922 |
| In U.S., Uninsured Rate Stable Across States So Far in 2012; Texas residents still most likely to lack health insurance, at 25.5%. |
Survey |
Aug 24, 2012 |
749 |
| Americans Spend $151 a Week on Food; the High-Income, $180; Large majority report that they ate at home rather than out at restaurants "last night". |
Survey |
Aug 2, 2012 |
977 |
| Americans' Concerns About Obesity Soar, Surpass Smoking; More say obesity is "extremely serious" now than in the past. |
Survey |
Jul 18, 2012 |
856 |
| Americans' Life Ratings Edge Higher; More women than men are thriving post-recession. |
Survey |
Jun 15, 2012 |
1103 |
| Voters Give Romney Slight Edge Over Obama on Economy; Republicans more negative about Obama than Democrats are about Romney. |
Survey |
May 10, 2012 |
872 |
| More Americans Say Their Spending Is Up; But majority still say they enjoy saving more than spending. |
Survey |
May 3, 2012 |
1003 |
| More Than One in 10 "Suffering" Worldwide; Bulgaria and Yemen lead the world in suffering. |
Survey |
Apr 13, 2012 |
859 |
| In U.S., Uninsured Rate for 18- to 25-Year-Olds Plateaus; Levels off at 24% range, after declining in late 2010 and early 2011. |
Survey |
Apr 3, 2012 |
953 |
| Uninsured Rates Vary From 4% to 50% Across U.S. Metro Areas; Uninsured rates highest in metro areas with large Hispanic populations. |
Survey |
Mar 28, 2012 |
789 |
| Americans Favor Keystone XL Pipeline; Republicans twice as likely as Democrats to say the government should approve it. |
Survey |
Mar 22, 2012 |
956 |
| Americans Fear Impact of Foreign-Held Debt on Economy; Least concerned about the impact of the financial situation in Europe. |
Survey |
Mar 9, 2012 |
807 |
| Americans Continue to Tilt Pro-Israel; More view Israel favorably than the Palestinian Authority or Iran. |
Survey |
Mar 2, 2012 |
793 |
| Obesity, Chronic Diseases Stable Across U.S. States in 2011; Obesity remains lowest in Colorado, highest in West Virginia. |
Survey |
Feb 29, 2012 |
1193 |
| Fewer Americans Have Employer-Based Health Insurance; Medicare, Medicaid, or military/veterans' benefits covers 25.2%. |
Survey |
Feb 14, 2012 |
1024 |
| Americans' Life Ratings at 11-Month High; Life evaluation up along with economic confidence, standard of living. |
Survey |
Feb 9, 2012 |
978 |
| U.S. Economic Confidence Climbs for Fifth Straight Month; Americans' optimism about future direction of economy pushes index higher. |
Survey |
Feb 7, 2012 |
878 |
| Slightly Fewer Americans Obese in 2011; For first time in three years, Americans as likely to be a normal weight as overweight. |
Survey |
Jan 10, 2012 |
896 |
| Gallup's Top 10 U.S. Wellbeing Discoveries in 2011; Highlights from the top 10 wellbeing findings Gallup.com published in 2011. |
Survey |
Dec 30, 2011 |
386 |
| Most Americans Still Say They Are Better Off Than Their Parents; Seniors and high-income Americans most likely to say they are better off. |
Survey |
Dec 26, 2011 |
700 |
| In U.S., Fear of Big Government at Near-Record Level; Democrats lead increase in concerns about big government. |
Survey |
Dec 12, 2011 |
755 |
| U.S. Health Habits Continue Sharp Winter Decline; Americans' exercise and eating habits worse last month than in same month last year. |
Survey |
Dec 8, 2011 |
1025 |
| In U.S., Self-Reported Weight Up Nearly 20 Pounds Since 1990; Men's and women's ideal weight has also increased. |
Survey |
Nov 23, 2011 |
915 |
| Smoking Rates Remain Highest in Kentucky, Lowest in Utah; In states throughout the South and Midwest, one in four or more Americans smoke. |
Survey |
Nov 17, 2011 |
983 |
| In U.S., 4% View Their Lives Poorly Enough to Be Suffering; Those with low incomes six times more likely than those with high incomes to be suffering. |
Survey |
Oct 26, 2011 |
1025 |
| Americans' Access to Basic Necessities at Recession Level; More Americans struggling to access healthcare, food, and shelter. |
Survey |
Oct 13, 2011 |
795 |
| U.S. Satisfaction Remains Low, Economic Concerns High; Could present challenge to President Obama's re-election. |
Survey |
Oct 12, 2011 |
807 |
| More Americans Now Normal Weight Than Overweight; However, the majority of Americans are still either overweight or obese. |
Survey |
Oct 7, 2011 |
964 |
| Americans' Satisfaction With U.S. Remains Near 32-Year Low; More than half are very dissatisfied, the highest on record. |
Survey |
Sep 28, 2011 |
793 |
| Texas and Mass. Still at Health Coverage Extremes in U.S. Southern states still see highest uninsured rates in the country. |
Survey |
Sep 6, 2011 |
902 |
| In U.S., Obesity Rates Remain Higher Than 20% in All States; Southern states generally register highest obesity levels. |
Survey |
Aug 25, 2011 |
832 |
| Fewer Americans Relying on Employer-Provided Healthcare; Percentage whose primary health insurance is through Medicare increases. |
Survey |
Aug 3, 2011 |
761 |
| Most Caregivers Look After Elderly Parent; Invest a Lot of Time; Majority of caregivers have been providing care for three or more years. |
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Jul 28, 2011 |
977 |
| Americans Don't Want Biases in Hiring Smokers, the Overweight; But they are much more open to imposing higher health insurance rates on these groups. |
Survey |
Jul 22, 2011 |
1039 |
| Americans Still Exercising Less Than Before Financial Crisis; Frequent exercise down the most among seniors. |
Survey |
Jul 13, 2011 |
744 |
| Underemployment Tougher on Highly Educated Americans; Underemployment also adversely affects life ratings of Americans aged 30 to 64. |
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Jun 29, 2011 |
1054 |
| In U.S., Hawaiians Least Stressed, Residents in Utah Most; Many of the highest stress states located in the West and Northeast. |
|
May 25, 2011 |
829 |
| Americans' Economic Concerns Reach Two-Year High; Economy in general and unemployment are top specific economic concerns. |
Survey |
May 16, 2011 |
815 |
| Approval of Congress, U.S. Satisfaction Rally on Bin Laden Death; Approval of Congress and U.S. satisfaction up the most among Republicans. |
Survey |
May 12, 2011 |
785 |
| Fewer 18- to 26-Year-Olds in U.S. Uninsured in 2011; More reporting healthcare coverage through "something else" category. |
Survey |
May 4, 2011 |
629 |
| In U.S., Optimism About Future for Youth Reaches All-Time Low; The highest-income Americans are among the least optimistic about the future. |
Survey |
May 2, 2011 |
940 |
| Americans' ratings of their finances remain at low point; high- and middle-income Americans are more optimistic than low-income Americans. |
Survey |
Apr 25, 2011 |
811 |
| One in Four Britons Smoke, Are Obese; High blood pressure, depression are the most widespread chronic illnesses in the U.K. |
Survey |
Apr 12, 2011 |
930 |
| In U.S., 1 in 4 Adults Have Government Health Insurance; At least 1 in 10 American adults across all age groups have government healthcare. |
Survey |
Apr 7, 2011 |
802 |
| Before Jerusalem Bombing, Israelis More Skeptical About Peace; Majority still support peace process. |
Survey |
Apr 6, 2011 |
616 |
| Hawaii No. 1 in U.S. for Wellbeing, and West Virginia Last; Southern states have the lowest wellbeing scores in the nation. |
Survey |
Mar 6, 2011 |
936 |
| U.S. Employer-Based Health Coverage Continues to Decline; Nationwide, 16.3% of U.S. adults were uninsured in February. |
Survey |
Mar 4, 2011 |
582 |
| In U.S., Frequent Exercise Rebounds Slightly in 2010; Obese Americans are 28% less likely than those who are normal weight to report frequent exercise. |
Survey |
Feb 16, 2011 |
1152 |
| In U.S., Adult Obesity Stabilizes in 2010, at 26.6%; More than 3 in 10 black, low-income, and middle-aged Americans are obese in 2010. |
Survey |
Jan 27, 2011 |
951 |
| Americans Worry More About Lack of Money Than Job Loss; Healthcare costs come in second on two measures of financial worry. |
Survey |
Jan 20, 2011 |
699 |
| U.S. Satisfaction Remains Near 12-Month Low; Despite their party's winning House control, Republicans' satisfaction lower than Democrats'. |
Survey |
Jan 14, 2011 |
681 |
| Americans' Overall Wellbeing Improves in 2010; Wellbeing gains more apparent in the first half of 2010 than in the second half. |
Survey |
Jan 13, 2011 |
1150 |
| In U.S., New Low of 44.8% Get Healthcare From Employer; Government healthcare up, employer-based care down in 2010 vs. 2009. |
Survey |
Dec 17, 2010 |
790 |
| In U.S., More Than 8 in 10 Rate Nurses, Doctors Highly; Health insurance companies receive highest poor rating. |
Survey |
Dec 13, 2010 |
941 |
| In U.S., 62% Exceed Ideal Weight, 19% at Their Goal; Majority would like to lose weight, but 27% are seriously attempting to do so. |
Survey |
Nov 24, 2010 |
1022 |
| More Than 16% of American Adults Remain Uninsured; More Americans have government healthcare, fewer have employer-based care in 2010 vs. 2009. |
Survey |
Nov 2, 2010 |
624 |
| New High of 46% of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana; Liberals, 18- to 29-year-olds express the highest levels of support. |
Survey |
Oct 28, 2010 |
689 |
| In U.S., Health Disparities Across Incomes Are Wide-Ranging; Emotional and physical health, health habits, and access to care worse for those with low incomes. |
Survey |
Oct 18, 2010 |
1619 |
| In U.S., Obesity Levels Remain High but Stable in 2010; Black Americans continue to be the most obese group in the United States. |
Survey |
Oct 8, 2010 |
994 |
| In U.S., New High of 26.3% Have Government Healthcare; The percentage of uninsured in September remains unchanged from recent months. |
Survey |
Oct 5, 2010 |
733 |
| Obesity Linked to Lower Emotional Wellbeing; Obese Americans also less likely to report experiencing positive emotions. |
Survey |
Sep 17, 2010 |
924 |
| Americans' Wellbeing Declines for Third Consecutive Month; Lower scores in six key wellbeing areas contribute to decrease. |
Survey |
Sep 9, 2010 |
634 |
| U.S. Parents Want Teachers Paid on Quality, Student Outcomes; Nearly 8 in 10 public school parents have trust and confidence in public school teachers. |
Survey |
Aug 25, 2010 |
835 |
| Americans' Wellbeing Loses Momentum in July; Life evaluation, overall wellbeing down compared with June, but still up from 2008 and 2009. |
Survey |
Aug 12, 2010 |
865 |
| Americans' Confidence in the Medical System on the Rebound; Confidence in HMOs continues to hover below 20%. |
Survey |
Aug 9, 2010 |
604 |
| Texas Maintains Highest Number of Uninsured, Mass. Lowest; Highest percentages of uninsured in Southern and Western states. |
Survey |
Jul 30, 2010 |
724 |
| Hawaii Leads in Wellbeing; West Virginia Ranks Last; Across the majority of states, wellbeing is improving so far in 2010 compared with 2009. |
Survey |
Jul 23, 2010 |
965 |
| One in Six American Adults Remain Uninsured; More Americans covered by Medicare in April, May, and June compared with past months. |
Survey |
Jul 16, 2010 |
656 |
| Americans Continue Post-Recession Emotional Recovery; Life evaluation reaches new highs even as economic confidence drops. |
Survey |
Jul 9, 2010 |
724 |
| In U.S., Parents Struggle to Fit in Exercise; Americans with a child aged 18 or younger at home also more likely to be obese. |
Survey |
Jun 23, 2010 |
977 |
| U.S. Exercise Levels Up, but Demographic Differences Remain; Frequent exercise increasing the most among blacks and young adults in 2010 vs. 2009. |
Survey |
Jun 2, 2010 |
644 |
| Americans Get Back to Exercising Often in 2010; Frequent exercise up compared with last year, but still trailing 2008 levels. |
Survey |
May 27, 2010 |
575 |
| U.S. Wellbeing Ties Highest Level Recorded; At 67.0, April's wellbeing score ties August 2009 and February 2008 scores. |
Survey |
May 13, 2010 |
630 |
| Americans Making No Progress on Obesity; Obesity rates at least somewhat higher across all key demographic groups. |
Survey |
Apr 30, 2010 |
552 |
| Employees at Growing Companies More Likely to Be Thriving; Regardless of income level, "thriving" is higher for U.S. workers at companies that are hiring. |
Survey |
Apr 13, 2010 |
719 |
| U.S. Work Satisfaction, Access to Basics Lag Pre-Crisis Levels; Americans' overall wellbeing, however, continues to improve. |
Survey |
Apr 8, 2010 |
865 |
| Uptick in High Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure in U.S. Seniors and black Americans continue to be the most likely to report high blood pressure. |
Survey |
Mar 30, 2010 |
614 |
| Percentage of Uninsured Adults in U.S. Remains Elevated; More Americans are getting health coverage through the government in 2010 than in 2008. |
Survey |
Mar 17, 2010 |
372 |
| Good Health Habits the Norm in Slimmest U.S. Metro Areas; Metro areas in Colorado and California dominate list of 10 least obese places. |
Survey |
Mar 5, 2010 |
950 |
| What America's Most Obese Metro Areas Have in Common; Montgomery, Ala., and Stockton, Calif., Tie for Most Obese in U.S. |
Survey |
Mar 2, 2010 |
1021 |
| Well-Being: Hawaii Tops Utah for Nation's Best; Compared with 2008, 27 states improved, 18 deteriorated, and 5 unchanged. |
Survey |
Feb 15, 2010 |
1107 |
| Six in 10 Overweight or Obese in U.S., More in '09 Than in '08; Obese are more likely to have chronic conditions and are missing more daily activities. |
Survey |
Feb 9, 2010 |
1106 |
| More Americans Reliant on Government Healthcare in 2009; Three-quarters of insured seniors use Medicare, Medicaid, or military/veterans' benefits. |
Survey |
Jan 28, 2010 |
744 |
