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5.3% higher in Charleston, Illinois
than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Philadelphia, PA	Charleston, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	89.3	110.2	100	23.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Philadelphia, PA	Charleston, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.7	93.1	100	11.1%
Heart Failure	106.5	94.7	100	11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	109.6	100.6	100	8.2%
Pneumonia	110.3	99.6	100	9.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Philadelphia, PA	Charleston, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,166	$21,472	$23,281	11.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,110	$15,217	$16,237	11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,254	$22,268	$22,499	8.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,541	$16,750	$17,007	9.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Philadelphia, PA	Charleston, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	3.1%	3.1%	282.4%
2015-2016	10.6%	9.0%	12.5%	15.1%
2016-2017	52.3%	38.0%	57.9%	27.3%
2017-2018	45.2%	38.1%	19.0%	15.7%
2018-2019	-15.8%	-1.6%	-2.2%	89.9%
Since 2014	102.5%	110.6%	113.3%	7.9%

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