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Gallup and Healthways Release July 2010 U.S. Well-Being Report

^{Published on 2010-08-12 03:40:53 - Market Wire}
 

WASHINGTON & NASHVILLE, Tenn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Please be advised that Gallup and Healthways, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWAY) today released the Gallup-Healthways Monthly U.S. Well-Being Report for July 2010.

The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Indexa" (WBI) dropped slightly to 67.1 in July from Junea™s second-highest score of 67.3 and shows a modest retraction in the nationa™s well-being rebound, with a fall in four of the six sub-indices comprising the Index. A portion of the overall dip is attributed to the continued decline in the Work Environment. However, July remains the fourth month in a row with a composite score of 67.0 or higher and Healthy Behaviors recording an all-time high.

The Life Evaluation Index (LEI) slipped significantly to 49.6 from Junea™s record high of 50.8. July was the first time since December 2009 the LEI has fallen this low. The LEI aligns with major consumer confidence measures showing increasing concern in Americaa™s short-term outlook, and the U.S. Department of Labora™s announcement of a summer hiring stall with unemployment remaining at 9.5 percent.

The Work Environment Index (WEI), which has suffered throughout the recession, dropped almost a full point over the last three months, with July (48.1) the 17^th time in the last 19 months the WEI has been below 50. The WEI measured above that level during all of 2008, which clearly shows peoplea™s work environment has yet to fully recover from the economic downturn.

To download the full July report, please click [ here ].

For more on the science and methodology behind the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, please visit [ www.well-beingindex.com ]. You may also click [ here ] to view the Gallup and Healthways 2009 City, State and Congressional District Rankings.