Where in the U.S. is well-being highest? What boosts well-being in communities? And has there been a “Trump effect” on well-being in the U.S.? In this episode, Dan Witters, Research Director of the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index, joins us to answer these questions and discuss key trends in Americans’ health and […] Read more »
Large Cities Top Small Towns, Rural Areas in Well-Being
Residents of highly populated communities have better overall well-being than their counterparts in less populated areas, based on their overall scores on the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index. CONT. Dan Witters & Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Older Americans Were Sicker and Faced More Financial Barriers to Health Care Than Counterparts in Other Countries
An international survey of older adults finds that seniors in the United States are sicker than their counterparts in 10 other high-income countries and face greater financial barriers to health care, despite the universal coverage that Medicare provides. Across all the countries, few elderly adults discuss mental health concerns with […] Read more »
Priorities USA Poll: Republican Tax Plan Spells Electoral Disaster
The Republican tax proposals currently moving through Congress are more than just bad policy, they are politically toxic for Republicans and will further cement voters’ views that Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are looking out for the interests of the wealthy and big corporations, not the regular people they […] Read more »
Most See President Trump and Republicans As Responsible for the ACA‘s Future
Half (50%) of the public would say that if fewer people sign up for marketplace plans during this year’s open enrollment, it is mainly due to the Trump Administration, and most Americans (61%) see President Trump and Republicans as responsible for the Affordable Care Act’s future, the latest Kaiser Family […] Read more »
Substance Abuse Spikes as Perceived Health Problem
On the heels of President Donald Trump’s recent declaration that the opioid crisis is a health emergency, Americans’ mentions of drug and alcohol abuse as the most urgent national health problem have spiked. In November 2017, 14% of U.S. adults named it the most urgent health problem in the country, […] Read more »