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Athens, Alabama vs. Chicago, Illinois

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14.1% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Athens, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Athens, AL	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	114	73.7	100	35.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Athens, AL	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	93.7	103.1	100	10.0%
Heart Failure	92.2	104.1	100	12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	104.4	112.3	100	7.6%
Pneumonia	93	110.4	100	18.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Athens, AL	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,610	$23,800	$23,281	10.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,822	$16,722	$16,237	12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,114	$24,870	$22,499	7.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,634	$18,557	$17,007	18.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Athens, AL	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	12.5%	9.0%	12.5%	28.0%
2016-2017	57.9%	38.0%	57.9%	34.4%
2017-2018	19.0%	38.1%	19.0%	100.5%
2018-2019	-2.2%	-1.6%	-2.2%	27.3%
Since 2014	113.3%	110.6%	113.3%	2.4%

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