Total spending on health care in the United States rose from $80 billion in 1973 to $2.5

Question:

Total spending on health care in the United States rose from $80 billion in 1973 to $2.5 trillion in 2010. The Consumer Price Index was 44.4 in 1973, and it was 218.1 in 2010 (with 1982-1984= 100). Compare the change in health care spending from 1973 to 2010 to the overall rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index.