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5.5% higher in Chicago, Illinois
than in Portland, Oregon

Insurance cost

	Portland, OR	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	79.1	73.7	100	6.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Portland, OR	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	103.1	100	9.6%
Heart Failure	98.6	104.1	100	5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.1	112.3	100	27.5%
Pneumonia	93	110.4	100	18.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Portland, OR	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,719	$23,800	$23,281	9.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,841	$16,722	$16,237	5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,512	$24,870	$22,499	27.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,643	$18,557	$17,007	18.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Portland, OR	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.8%	3.1%	3.1%	10.7%
2015-2016	22.9%	9.0%	12.5%	60.7%
2016-2017	27.0%	38.0%	57.9%	40.7%
2017-2018	19.0%	38.1%	19.0%	100.5%
2018-2019	7.0%	-1.6%	-2.2%	122.9%
Since 2014	104.1%	110.6%	113.3%	6.2%

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