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20.5% higher in Chester, Illinois
than in Chicago, Illinois

Insurance cost

	Chicago, IL	Chester, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.7	118.6	100	60.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Chicago, IL	Chester, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.1	103.1	100	0.0%
Heart Failure	104.1	107.9	100	3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	112.3	93.7	100	16.6%
Pneumonia	110.4	97.8	100	11.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Chicago, IL	Chester, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,800	$23,800	$23,281	0.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,722	$17,344	$16,237	3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,870	$20,745	$22,499	16.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,557	$16,444	$17,007	11.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Chicago, IL	Chester, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	9.0%	9.0%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	38.0%	38.0%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	38.1%	38.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	-1.6%	-1.6%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	110.6%	110.6%	113.3%	0.0%

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