Keeping You Informed...

This year, our nation's health care expenses will total $1.5 trillion. That's more than 14 percent of the total U.S. economy, not to mention more than Americans spend on food, housing, or automobiles! That's why Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey launched its Health Care Dollars and $ense program.

Horizon BCBSNJ believes that the best way to address the health care cost crisis is to educate the people within the system with objective information and research about its causes and impact. Our ultimate goal is to open up a dialogue among all health care constituents about steps they can take to make health care more accessible and affordable overall.

Health care costs have soared dramatically over the last 10 years. Many factors play a role in driving up health care costs, including consumer demand, technological advances, government mandates, litigation, and fraud. Learn more...

Obesity is a serious epidemic in our country. Over 60 percent of Americans are overweight or obese. Obesity is linked to health problems ranging from diabetes and heart disease to carpal tunnel syndrome. Learn more...

Patient safety errors can be deadly, and they are most definitely costly. The Institute of Medicine reports that national costs related to patient safety issues are between $17 and $29 billion annually. Learn more...