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1.5% higher in Chicago, Illinois
than in Hartford, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Hartford, MI	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	86.8	73.7	100	15.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Hartford, MI	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.1	103.1	100	8.4%
Heart Failure	89.3	104.1	100	16.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	112.3	100	17.5%
Pneumonia	80.5	110.4	100	37.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Hartford, MI	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,945	$23,800	$23,281	8.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,341	$16,722	$16,237	16.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,165	$24,870	$22,499	17.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,542	$18,557	$17,007	37.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Hartford, MI	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	3.1%	3.1%	675.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	9.0%	12.5%	350.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	38.0%	57.9%	450.7%
2017-2018	37.1%	38.1%	19.0%	2.7%
2018-2019	0.5%	-1.6%	-2.2%	420.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	110.6%	113.3%	117.7%

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