Americans spend over $3 trillion each year on healthcare costs.  Individuals living in greener neighborhoods live longer and are healthier than their peers - do they consequently spend less on healthcare? Could greening America be one approach to tackle our soaring healthcare costs?

New technology, from satellite imaging to fitness trackers, has revealed that individuals who live in greener environments and spend more time in natural settings tend to be happier and healthier. New studies from the Nature-Healthcare Expenditure project now suggest that these benefits may result in lower healthcare costs.