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8.5% lower in Silver Spring, Maryland
than in Alton, Illinois

Insurance cost

	Alton, IL	Silver Spring, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	103.3	80.4	100	22.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Alton, IL	Silver Spring, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.6	97.9	100	2.7%
Heart Failure	102.7	106.1	100	3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	111.2	100	16.3%
Pneumonia	99.9	104.1	100	4.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Alton, IL	Silver Spring, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,215	$22,581	$23,281	2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,508	$17,050	$16,237	3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,170	$24,614	$22,499	16.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,794	$17,505	$17,007	4.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Alton, IL	Silver Spring, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	15.9%	3.1%	412.9%
2015-2016	9.0%	-0.4%	12.5%	104.4%
2016-2017	38.0%	25.2%	57.9%	33.7%
2017-2018	38.1%	53.1%	19.0%	39.4%
2018-2019	-1.6%	-14.0%	-2.2%	775.0%
Since 2014	110.6%	90.5%	113.3%	18.2%

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