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Chicago, Illinois vs. Merrillville, Indiana

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6.4% lower in Merrillville, Indiana
than in Chicago, Illinois

Insurance cost

	Chicago, IL	Merrillville, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.7	63	100	14.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Chicago, IL	Merrillville, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.1	107.9	100	4.7%
Heart Failure	104.1	110.5	100	6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	112.3	101.8	100	9.3%
Pneumonia	110.4	109.2	100	1.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Chicago, IL	Merrillville, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,800	$24,888	$23,281	4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,722	$17,759	$16,237	6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,870	$22,531	$22,499	9.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,557	$18,369	$17,007	1.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Chicago, IL	Merrillville, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	-1.5%	3.1%	148.4%
2015-2016	9.0%	-12.7%	12.5%	241.1%
2016-2017	38.0%	-1.4%	57.9%	103.7%
2017-2018	38.1%	21.9%	19.0%	42.5%
2018-2019	-1.6%	0.0%	-2.2%	100.0%
Since 2014	110.6%	3.4%	113.3%	96.9%

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