Big Stone Gap, Virginia vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  13.6% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Big Stone Gap, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Big Stone Gap, VAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.473.7100  35.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Big Stone Gap, VAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94103.1100  9.7%
Heart Failure95.5104.1100  9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement98.7112.3100  13.8%
Pneumonia97110.4100  13.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Big Stone Gap, VAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,702$23,800$23,281  9.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,343$16,722$16,237  9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,852$24,870$22,499  13.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,311$18,557$17,007  13.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Big Stone Gap, VAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%3.1%3.1%  6.1%
2015-20163.9%9.0%12.5%  130.8%
2016-201710.3%38.0%57.9%  268.9%
2017-201866.1%38.1%19.0%  42.4%
2018-20193.7%-1.6%-2.2%  143.2%
Since 2014104.0%110.6%113.3%  6.3%
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