Bangor, Maine vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  13.5% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Bangor, Maine
   Insurance cost
Bangor, MEChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.273.7100  34.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bangor, MEChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.1103.1100  11.9%
Heart Failure92.4104.1100  12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement101.1112.3100  11.1%
Pneumonia99110.4100  11.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bangor, MEChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,247$23,800$23,281  12.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,846$16,722$16,237  12.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,377$24,870$22,499  11.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,647$18,557$17,007  11.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bangor, MEChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%3.1%3.1%  358.3%
2015-20164.4%9.0%12.5%  104.5%
2016-201714.9%38.0%57.9%  155.0%
2017-201852.7%38.1%19.0%  27.7%
2018-2019-7.5%-1.6%-2.2%  78.7%
Since 201467.4%110.6%113.3%  64.1%
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