nice picture ....

via mark thoma, a picture of health. healthcare costs, actually. notice the long orange bar, almost 1/3rd taller than all before it. that's your healthcare, folks.

wonder where all that money is going? sure isn't going into making you healthier: outcomes in the u.s. are fair to middling. probably the same place as your 401(k): into the pocket of some thieving ceo ....