Chicago, Illinois vs. Waco, Texas

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Health
  1.1% higher in Waco, Texas
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILWaco, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.780.8100  9.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILWaco, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.1100.9100  2.1%
Heart Failure104.198100  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3104.6100  6.9%
Pneumonia110.4105.4100  4.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILWaco, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$23,293$23,281  2.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$15,752$16,237  5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$23,167$22,499  6.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$17,730$17,007  4.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILWaco, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%3.2%3.1%  3.2%
2015-20169.0%5.1%12.5%  43.3%
2016-201738.0%19.0%57.9%  50.0%
2017-201838.1%35.6%19.0%  6.6%
2018-2019-1.6%2.3%-2.2%  243.8%
Since 2014110.6%79.0%113.3%  28.6%
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