Experts believe that in the near future there will be an increase in the cost of premiums. There was a 50% increase from the New Mexico insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield. This may be a sign of things to come in 2016. According to PwC's Health Research Institute, premiums increased an average of 5.4 percent in 2015. More than one-sixth of the U.S. economy is dedicated to healthcare spending, and that percentage continues to increase each year. Healthcare costs are expected to increase about 7% this year. (#4) There are many reasons why higher healthcare costs continue to rise. Some things include higher prices for medical services, waste in services and supplies, new technologies and treatments. (#3) (6#) In 2010, the United States spent $8,402 per capita on health care. In 2010, the United States spent $2.6 trillion on health care, or 17.9 percent of the nation's total economic activity, also known as GDP. (7#) According to experts, the national healthcare expenditure (NHE) is expected to reach $3.207 trillion in 2015. So in 2015 there is a possibility that healthcare spending will reach $10,000 per person. (9#) The unemployment rate is another thing that the healthcare organization must take into account. The unemployment rate in May 2015 was 5.5%. In May 2013 the unemployment rate was around 7.5, so it has been steadily declining for the last two years. (10#) Illinois' unemployment rate was approximately 6.0% in April 2015, higher than the national rate