Boston, Massachusetts vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  8.6% higher in Chicago, Illinois
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.873.7100  19.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9103.1100  0.2%
Heart Failure101.2104.1100  2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4112.3100  1.7%
Pneumonia102110.4100  8.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$23,800$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,722$16,237  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$24,870$22,499  1.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$18,557$17,007  8.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%3.1%3.1%  219.2%
2015-2016-1.5%9.0%12.5%  700.0%
2016-2017-2.7%38.0%57.9%  1,507.4%
2017-201826.4%38.1%19.0%  44.3%
2018-20195.1%-1.6%-2.2%  131.4%
Since 201423.9%110.6%113.3%  362.8%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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