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12.8% lower in Ashland, Ohio
than in Chicago, Illinois

Insurance cost

	Chicago, IL	Ashland, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.7	67.6	100	8.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Chicago, IL	Ashland, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.1	93.8	100	9.0%
Heart Failure	104.1	91.9	100	11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	112.3	86.4	100	23.1%
Pneumonia	110.4	89.7	100	18.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Chicago, IL	Ashland, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,800	$21,650	$23,281	9.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,722	$14,772	$16,237	11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,870	$19,132	$22,499	23.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,557	$15,092	$17,007	18.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Chicago, IL	Ashland, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	1.9%	3.1%	38.7%
2015-2016	9.0%	-0.4%	12.5%	104.4%
2016-2017	38.0%	2.2%	57.9%	94.2%
2017-2018	38.1%	35.4%	19.0%	7.1%
2018-2019	-1.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	250.0%
Since 2014	110.6%	43.9%	113.3%	60.3%

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