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7.1% lower in Benton Harbor, Michigan
than in Carol Stream, Illinois

Insurance cost

	Carol Stream, IL	Benton Harbor, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	89.4	88.7	100	0.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Carol Stream, IL	Benton Harbor, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106	92.9	100	12.4%
Heart Failure	106.5	92.4	100	13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	108.1	93.2	100	13.8%
Pneumonia	106.5	96.7	100	9.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Carol Stream, IL	Benton Harbor, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,448	$21,439	$23,281	12.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,108	$14,849	$16,237	13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,943	$20,634	$22,499	13.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,914	$16,263	$17,007	9.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Carol Stream, IL	Benton Harbor, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	0.4%	3.1%	87.1%
2015-2016	9.0%	2.0%	12.5%	77.8%
2016-2017	38.0%	6.9%	57.9%	81.8%
2017-2018	38.1%	37.1%	19.0%	2.6%
2018-2019	-1.6%	0.5%	-2.2%	131.3%
Since 2014	110.6%	50.8%	113.3%	54.1%

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