Bethel, Alaska vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  17.7% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Bethel, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Bethel, AKChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.573.7100  44.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bethel, AKChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5103.1100  1.6%
Heart Failure92104.1100  13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement83.6112.3100  34.3%
Pneumonia70110.4100  57.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bethel, AKChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$23,800$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,775$16,722$16,237  13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,515$24,870$22,499  34.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$11,768$18,557$17,007  57.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bethel, AKChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%3.1%3.1%  78.8%
2015-201647.3%9.0%12.5%  81.0%
2016-201728.8%38.0%57.9%  31.9%
2017-2018-21.6%38.1%19.0%  276.4%
2018-2019-3.3%-1.6%-2.2%  51.5%
Since 201464.8%110.6%113.3%  70.7%
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