health care costs in the United States?

I’d definitely check out the link Harris provided.

In addition to that, here’s an article from September of 2012 that might be of interest to you:
– http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2012/09/12/u-s-workforce-illness…

What do you think about the statistics listed in the Forbes article? Are they similar to other sources you’ve looked into?