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7.4% higher in Benton Harbor, Michigan
than in Gary, Indiana

Insurance cost

	Gary, IN	Benton Harbor, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63	88.7	100	40.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Gary, IN	Benton Harbor, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	107.9	92.9	100	13.9%
Heart Failure	110.5	92.4	100	16.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.8	93.2	100	8.4%
Pneumonia	109.2	96.7	100	11.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Gary, IN	Benton Harbor, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,888	$21,439	$23,281	13.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,759	$14,849	$16,237	16.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,531	$20,634	$22,499	8.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,369	$16,263	$17,007	11.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Gary, IN	Benton Harbor, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.5%	0.4%	3.1%	126.7%
2015-2016	-12.7%	2.0%	12.5%	115.7%
2016-2017	-1.4%	6.9%	57.9%	592.9%
2017-2018	21.9%	37.1%	19.0%	69.4%
2018-2019	0.0%	0.5%	-2.2%	∞%
Since 2014	3.4%	50.8%	113.3%	1,394.1%

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