I know that once in a while, businesses raise their rates and I don't have a problem with that. BUT I do have a problem when the increase is so ridiculously high just like what the health insurance company Anthem Blue Cross plans to do in California. I hope that the company does not do it across the board! My friend, who has Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina was just telling me about the increase in her health insurance premium. I know that these companies need to make a profit, but raising insurance premiums by a big margin is just ridiculous!.