On October 1st we finally get to see a bit of what the Affordable Care Act is made out of. That’s less than a week away as of this writing (4 days actually). In case you haven’t heard yet, the Affordable Care Act’s state health insurance marketplaces will open for business starting on October 1st. […]

This week Walgreens, the country’s largest chain pharmacy, announced that next year it will be dropping its traditional employer-sponsored health insurance plans and moving its 160,000 workers onto a private health insurance exchange in 2014 to find coverage. The company chose the private exchange run by the global management company Aon Hewitt officially known as […]

We all know that America’s healthcare system needs some work, and getting that work done is not easy judging from how difficult it’s been to get the Affordable Care Act this far. But what role might our healthcare dysfunction play in the country’s overall state of happiness? This week the United Nations released their 2013 […]

In less than a month now the first major provision of the Affordable Care Act will come into being: the establishment of state and federal health insurance marketplaces. The marketplaces, also known as exchanges, are set to open on October 1 and will sell federally subsidized health insurance plans that go into effect on Jan. […]

This time last year Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter made waves after he announced his opposition to Obamacare saying that the legislation would force his company to raise prices and lay off employees. With a net worth of over $600 million, Schnatter’s comments were quickly seized upon and what followed was a harsh public backlash. […]

  A hearty congratulations to Greg Martino of Walworth New York for winning our 2013 Vista Health Solutions Scholarship! Greg is a high school athlete who has struggled with multiple food intolerances, which he chronicled in his essay. We sat down and had a talk with Greg about his background and plans for the future. […]

We’re still fat, but we’re not getting much fatter is the finding of a new report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). The report found that the overall obesity rates in America (all but one state) held steady in contrast to the 30-year trend of overall increases. Woo […]

We all remember the late, great Steve Jobs. He was the man who revolutionized the way that we use technology. From the iMac to the iPhone his creative dreams are the everyday work solutions for millions of people around the world (you can tell I used to work at the Apple Store right?).  Jobs died […]

Here we are in August at the height of summer. It’s that special time of year for relaxation in the sun and BBQs, the quintessential American way of life. But with outdoor food and fun, that also means more opportunities for exposure to allergy-causing foods. Tragic Result of Food Allergies The tragic story this week, […]

Lyme disease affects millions of Americans every year, and the number of infections is growing steadily. The disease is caused by a species of bacteria found in deer ticks. Contraction of Lyme disease happens when individuals are exposed to ticks, usually in outdoor settings such as parks, grass, and woodland areas. Tick bites result in […]