Chicago, Illinois vs. Athens, Georgia

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Health
  1.8% lower in Athens, Georgia
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.782.9100  12.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.189100  13.7%
Heart Failure104.194.1100  9.6%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3100.6100  10.4%
Pneumonia110.497.3100  11.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$20,530$23,281  13.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$15,113$16,237  9.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$22,270$22,499  10.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$16,359$17,007  11.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%-6.9%3.1%  322.6%
2015-20169.0%5.9%12.5%  34.4%
2016-201738.0%17.1%57.9%  55.0%
2017-201838.1%43.8%19.0%  15.0%
2018-2019-1.6%0.8%-2.2%  150.0%
Since 2014110.6%67.4%113.3%  39.1%
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