Total spending on health care in the US rose from $85 billion in 1976 to $2.7 trillion in 2011.

Total spending on health care in the US rose from $85 billion in 1976 to $2.7 trillion in 2011. Compare the relative change in the health care spending to the overall rate of inflation as measured by the consumer price index. The consumer price index in 1976 was 56.9 and the consumer price index in 2011 is 224.9