Why are health care costs skyrocketing?
What is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois doing about it? 
Those are legitimate questions. Unfortunately, there is no single, simple answer. There are many factors that are driving up the cost of health care. Some can be controlled, others cannot.

We are fortunate to live in a time when medical knowledge and technology are being used in amazing ways to save and extend our lives. However, these advances come with a huge price tag. As that price tag grows, the cost of health insurance rises, too. Each year, millions of Americans decide they simply cannot afford to pay for the financial protection that health insurance offers.

Health care costs can and must be brought under control. Doctors, hospitals, drug companies, lawmakers, insurance companies and consumers of medical services must work together to find solutions that will work in Illinois.

The section offers you information that we hope will give you a better understanding of why health care costs are increasing so rapidly. In addition to looking at some of the cost drivers, we look at the steps BCBSIL is taking in response to some of those drivers, all to help curb rising costs for employers and consumers.

Rising Health Care Costs and Efforts to Make Them Affordable