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Houghton, Michigan vs. Chicago, Illinois

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11.0% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Houghton, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Houghton, MI	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	108.3	73.7	100	31.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Houghton, MI	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96	103.1	100	7.4%
Heart Failure	90	104.1	100	15.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.9	112.3	100	12.4%
Pneumonia	89.9	110.4	100	22.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Houghton, MI	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,148	$23,800	$23,281	7.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,457	$16,722	$16,237	15.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,121	$24,870	$22,499	12.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,118	$18,557	$17,007	22.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Houghton, 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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