Chicago, Illinois vs. Panhandle, Texas

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Health
  13.4% higher in Panhandle, Texas
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILPanhandle, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7104100  41.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILPanhandle, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.1101.4100  1.6%
Heart Failure104.198.7100  5.2%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3101.9100  9.3%
Pneumonia110.4102.9100  6.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILPanhandle, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$23,403$23,281  1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$15,856$16,237  5.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$22,553$22,499  9.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$17,298$17,007  6.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILPanhandle, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%3.2%3.1%  3.2%
2015-20169.0%5.1%12.5%  43.3%
2016-201738.0%19.0%57.9%  50.0%
2017-201838.1%35.6%19.0%  6.6%
2018-2019-1.6%2.3%-2.2%  243.8%
Since 2014110.6%79.0%113.3%  28.6%
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