Update, 22 March 2010: President Barack Obama last night forced his healthcare reform bill through Congress, passing it by a narrow 219 votes to 212.
Video: US healthcare debate It will take more than just money (Image: OJO Images / Rex Features) The growth in US spending on healthcare has been driven by spiralling costs in some regions of the country. These maps show how spending by , the federal government scheme that provides health coverage for senior citizens, increased between 1992 (this map) and 2006 (next map) (Source: ) This map shows spending by in 2006, as compared to the 1992 figures shown in the previous map (Source: )
