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30.4% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Fairfield, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Fairfield, IA	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	154.5	73.7	100	52.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Fairfield, IA	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95	103.1	100	8.5%
Heart Failure	107.2	104.1	100	2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	111.8	112.3	100	0.4%
Pneumonia	113.5	110.4	100	2.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Fairfield, IA	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,927	$23,800	$23,281	8.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,218	$16,722	$16,237	2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,758	$24,870	$22,499	0.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,094	$18,557	$17,007	2.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Fairfield, IA	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	3.1%	3.1%	34.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	9.0%	12.5%	31.8%
2016-2017	26.3%	38.0%	57.9%	44.5%
2017-2018	88.1%	38.1%	19.0%	56.8%
2018-2019	6.9%	-1.6%	-2.2%	123.2%
Since 2014	201.2%	110.6%	113.3%	45.0%

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