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Health
10.6% higher in Ashland, Alabama
than in Chicago, Illinois

Insurance cost

	Chicago, IL	Ashland, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.7	103.1	100	39.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Chicago, IL	Ashland, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.1	98.9	100	4.1%
Heart Failure	104.1	85.7	100	17.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	112.3	106.4	100	5.3%
Pneumonia	110.4	87.3	100	20.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Chicago, IL	Ashland, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,800	$22,827	$23,281	4.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,722	$13,766	$16,237	17.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,870	$23,552	$22,499	5.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,557	$14,683	$17,007	20.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Chicago, IL	Ashland, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	9.0%	12.5%	12.5%	38.9%
2016-2017	38.0%	57.9%	57.9%	52.4%
2017-2018	38.1%	19.0%	19.0%	50.1%
2018-2019	-1.6%	-2.2%	-2.2%	37.5%
Since 2014	110.6%	113.3%	113.3%	2.4%

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