Waco, Texas vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  1.1% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Waco, Texas
   Insurance cost
Waco, TXChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.873.7100  8.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waco, TXChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.9103.1100  2.2%
Heart Failure98104.1100  6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement104.6112.3100  7.4%
Pneumonia105.4110.4100  4.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waco, TXChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,293$23,800$23,281  2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,752$16,722$16,237  6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,167$24,870$22,499  7.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,730$18,557$17,007  4.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waco, TXChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%3.1%3.1%  3.1%
2015-20165.1%9.0%12.5%  76.5%
2016-201719.0%38.0%57.9%  100.0%
2017-201835.6%38.1%19.0%  7.0%
2018-20192.3%-1.6%-2.2%  169.6%
Since 201479.0%110.6%113.3%  40.0%
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