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12.8% higher in Alabama, Alabama
than in Chicago, Illinois

Insurance cost

	Chicago, IL	Alabama, AL	United States, US
Insurance Premium	73.7	104.8	100

Procedure & surgery cost

	Chicago, IL	Alabama, AL	United States, US
Heart Attack	103.1	98.3	100
Heart Failure	104.1	98.1	100
Hip Knee Replacement	112.3	102.8	100
Pneumonia	110.4	97.7	100

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Chicago, IL	Alabama, AL	United States, US
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,800	$22,681	$20,190,923
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,722	$15,769	$20,190,923
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,870	$22,765	$20,190,923
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,557	$16,437	$20,190,923

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Chicago, IL	Alabama, AL	United States, US
2014-2015	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%
2015-2016	9.0%	12.5%	8.3%
2016-2017	38.0%	57.9%	20.1%
2017-2018	38.1%	19.0%	34.0%
2018-2019	-1.6%	-2.2%	-0.8%
Since 2014	110.6%	113.3%	74.7%

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