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24.5% lower in Chester, Virginia
than in Laramie, Wyoming

Insurance cost

	Laramie, WY	Chester, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	167.6	95.8	100	42.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Laramie, WY	Chester, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.2	96.8	100	6.2%
Heart Failure	91.4	107.4	100	17.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	84.4	99	100	17.3%
Pneumonia	90	105.3	100	17.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Laramie, WY	Chester, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,819	$22,340	$23,281	6.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,685	$17,264	$16,237	17.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,679	$21,915	$22,499	17.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,129	$17,710	$17,007	17.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Laramie, WY	Chester, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.5%	3.3%	3.1%	26.7%
2015-2016	5.7%	3.9%	12.5%	31.6%
2016-2017	8.9%	10.3%	57.9%	15.7%
2017-2018	71.6%	66.1%	19.0%	7.7%
2018-2019	0.0%	3.7%	-2.2%	∞%
Since 2014	106.4%	104.0%	113.3%	2.3%

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