Chicago, Illinois vs. Lexington, Kentucky

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Health
  0.9% lower in Lexington, Kentucky
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILLexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.777.4100  5.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILLexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.1104100  0.9%
Heart Failure104.1109.5100  5.2%
Hip Knee Replacement112.394.2100  16.1%
Pneumonia110.4107.7100  2.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILLexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$24,002$23,281  0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$17,589$16,237  5.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$20,863$22,499  16.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$18,106$17,007  2.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILLexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%7.7%3.1%  148.4%
2015-20169.0%-1.9%12.5%  121.1%
2016-201738.0%10.7%57.9%  71.8%
2017-201838.1%46.0%19.0%  20.7%
2018-2019-1.6%9.0%-2.2%  662.5%
Since 2014110.6%86.2%113.3%  22.1%
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