Wichita, Kansas vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  11.3% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.573.7100  27.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.7103.1100  0.6%
Heart Failure104.6104.1100  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement98.6112.3100  13.9%
Pneumonia106.8110.4100  3.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$23,800$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$16,722$16,237  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$24,870$22,499  14.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$18,557$17,007  3.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%3.1%3.1%  167.4%
2015-201615.8%9.0%12.5%  43.0%
2016-201742.4%38.0%57.9%  10.4%
2017-201837.8%38.1%19.0%  0.8%
2018-20196.6%-1.6%-2.2%  124.2%
Since 2014131.0%110.6%113.3%  15.6%
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