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7.0% lower in Detroit, Michigan
than in Chicago, Illinois

Insurance cost

	Chicago, IL	Detroit, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.7	63.9	100	13.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Chicago, IL	Detroit, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.1	102.3	100	0.8%
Heart Failure	104.1	106.8	100	2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	112.3	104.9	100	6.6%
Pneumonia	110.4	107	100	3.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Chicago, IL	Detroit, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,800	$23,610	$23,281	0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,722	$17,168	$16,237	2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,870	$23,215	$22,499	6.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,557	$17,993	$17,007	3.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Chicago, IL	Detroit, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	0.4%	3.1%	87.1%
2015-2016	9.0%	2.0%	12.5%	77.8%
2016-2017	38.0%	6.9%	57.9%	81.8%
2017-2018	38.1%	37.1%	19.0%	2.6%
2018-2019	-1.6%	0.5%	-2.2%	131.3%
Since 2014	110.6%	50.8%	113.3%	54.1%

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