Chicago, Illinois vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  12.7% higher in Wichita, Kansas
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7101.5100  37.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.1103.7100  0.6%
Heart Failure104.1104.6100  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement112.398.6100  12.2%
Pneumonia110.4106.8100  3.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$23,924$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$16,806$16,237  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$21,823$22,499  12.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$17,958$17,007  3.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%-4.6%3.1%  248.4%
2015-20169.0%15.8%12.5%  75.6%
2016-201738.0%42.4%57.9%  11.6%
2017-201838.1%37.8%19.0%  0.8%
2018-2019-1.6%6.6%-2.2%  512.5%
Since 2014110.6%131.0%113.3%  18.4%
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