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16.1% higher in North Chicago, Illinois
than in Columbus, Ohio

Insurance cost

	Columbus, OH	North Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.9	96.9	100	31.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbus, OH	North Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.1	104	100	8.2%
Heart Failure	104.7	108.6	100	3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.9	102.4	100	4.6%
Pneumonia	103.4	102.7	100	0.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbus, OH	North Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,169	$23,993	$23,281	8.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,821	$17,455	$16,237	3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,667	$22,678	$22,499	4.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,383	$17,263	$17,007	0.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbus, OH	North Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	1.9%	3.1%	3.1%	63.2%
2015-2016	-0.4%	9.0%	12.5%	2,350.0%
2016-2017	2.2%	38.0%	57.9%	1,627.3%
2017-2018	35.4%	38.1%	19.0%	7.6%
2018-2019	2.4%	-1.6%	-2.2%	166.7%
Since 2014	43.9%	110.6%	113.3%	151.9%

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