"Bending the Curve": What Really Drives Health Care Spending http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703787304575075843971534082.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
The five costliest conditions- -heart disease, (cause MCD) - mental disorder, (babies born to dumb bunnies) -pulmonary disorders, (no clue what this is) - cancer, (smoking, etc saves on ss costs) -trauma-- (fall in manhole talking on cell phone) account for most of the increase.