It may be argued that the American “health-care system” is largely a “sick-care system.” The United States spends $4.1 trillion in annual health care expenditures. The largest expenditures in money, time, and energy are directed at curing diseases and treating chronic illnesses. Expenditures focused on preventive health and wellness care are small in comparison. American health care delivers extraordinarily high-quality care when one enters a hospital. However, more needs to be done to keep people out of hospitals.