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Allentown, Pennsylvania vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  14.6% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Allentown, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Allentown, PAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.973.7100  34.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Allentown, PAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.6103.1100  2.5%
Heart Failure100.7104.1100  3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement97112.3100  15.8%
Pneumonia100.1110.4100  10.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Allentown, PAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,209$23,800$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,188$16,722$16,237  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,480$24,870$22,499  15.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,841$18,557$17,007  10.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Allentown, PAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%3.1%3.1%  282.4%
2015-201610.6%9.0%12.5%  15.1%
2016-201752.3%38.0%57.9%  27.3%
2017-201845.2%38.1%19.0%  15.7%
2018-2019-15.8%-1.6%-2.2%  89.9%
Since 2014102.5%110.6%113.3%  7.9%
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