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Denver, Colorado vs. Chicago, Illinois

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2.1% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Denver, Colorado

Insurance cost

	Denver, CO	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	84.3	73.7	100	12.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Denver, CO	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.6	103.1	100	2.5%
Heart Failure	103.1	104.1	100	1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.8	112.3	100	14.8%
Pneumonia	104.2	110.4	100	6.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Denver, CO	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,206	$23,800	$23,281	2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,567	$16,722	$16,237	0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,660	$24,870	$22,499	14.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,519	$18,557	$17,007	5.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Denver, CO	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	12.0%	3.1%	3.1%	74.2%
2015-2016	-0.3%	9.0%	12.5%	3,100.0%
2016-2017	14.7%	38.0%	57.9%	158.5%
2017-2018	33.5%	38.1%	19.0%	13.7%
2018-2019	3.8%	-1.6%	-2.2%	142.1%
Since 2014	77.5%	110.6%	113.3%	42.7%

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