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4.1% lower in Big Bear City, California
than in Chicago, Illinois

Insurance cost

	Chicago, IL	Big Bear City, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.7	72.2	100	2.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Chicago, IL	Big Bear City, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.1	97.8	100	5.1%
Heart Failure	104.1	102.6	100	1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	112.3	101.3	100	9.8%
Pneumonia	110.4	109.1	100	1.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Chicago, IL	Big Bear City, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,800	$22,558	$23,281	5.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,722	$16,480	$16,237	1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,870	$22,426	$22,499	9.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,557	$18,348	$17,007	1.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Chicago, IL	Big Bear City, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	4.0%	3.1%	29.0%
2015-2016	9.0%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	38.0%	9.3%	57.9%	75.5%
2017-2018	38.1%	26.1%	19.0%	31.5%
2018-2019	-1.6%	1.2%	-2.2%	175.0%
Since 2014	110.6%	45.0%	113.3%	59.3%

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