http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/01/22/healthcare-spending-part-two.aspxIn 2001, Americans spent $1.42 trillion on health care, an unprecedented amount that, analysts say, threatens the country’s ability to pay for medical care. Health care spending grew at the fastest rate in over 10 years, rising some 8.7 percent from theenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)