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23.3% higher in California, Maryland
than in Chicago, Illinois

Insurance cost

	Chicago, IL	California, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.7	133	100	80.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Chicago, IL	California, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.1	93.7	100	9.1%
Heart Failure	104.1	97.7	100	6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	112.3	83.1	100	26.0%
Pneumonia	110.4	90.8	100	17.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Chicago, IL	California, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,800	$21,627	$23,281	9.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,722	$15,699	$16,237	6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,870	$18,402	$22,499	26.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,557	$15,273	$17,007	17.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Chicago, IL	California, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	15.9%	3.1%	412.9%
2015-2016	9.0%	-0.4%	12.5%	104.4%
2016-2017	38.0%	25.2%	57.9%	33.7%
2017-2018	38.1%	53.1%	19.0%	39.4%
2018-2019	-1.6%	-14.0%	-2.2%	775.0%
Since 2014	110.6%	90.5%	113.3%	18.2%

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