Chicago, Illinois vs. Spokane, Washington

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Health
  8.3% lower in Spokane, Washington
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILSpokane, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.767.9100  7.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILSpokane, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.193.1100  9.7%
Heart Failure104.198.3100  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3101.5100  9.6%
Pneumonia110.4102100  7.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILSpokane, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$21,476$23,281  9.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$15,798$16,237  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$22,468$22,499  9.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$17,157$17,007  7.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILSpokane, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%-17.9%3.1%  677.4%
2015-20169.0%5.6%12.5%  37.8%
2016-201738.0%-1.6%57.9%  104.2%
2017-201838.1%38.3%19.0%  0.5%
2018-2019-1.6%13.4%-2.2%  937.5%
Since 2014110.6%33.7%113.3%  69.5%
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