Healthcare, Behavior, & Technology

President Obama's plan to make healthcare affordable and available to all is a noble cause. By investing in health information technology, prevention, and care coordination, he hopes to lower costs by an average of $2500/year per family.To address escalating healthcare costs, we must address the problem of chronic disease. Chronic diseases -- such as cardiovascular, asthma, and diabetes are among the most prevalent, costly, and preventable of all health problems. Chronic diseases in the U.S.