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Santa Cruz, Texas vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  6.8% higher in Chicago, Illinois
than in Santa Cruz, Texas
   Insurance cost
Santa Cruz, TXChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.973.7100  1.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Cruz, TXChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack89.8103.1100  14.8%
Heart Failure95.3104.1100  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement105.4112.3100  6.5%
Pneumonia94.4110.4100  16.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Cruz, TXChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,724$23,800$23,281  14.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,319$16,722$16,237  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,341$24,870$22,499  6.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,871$18,557$17,007  16.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Cruz, TXChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%3.1%3.1%  3.1%
2015-20165.1%9.0%12.5%  76.5%
2016-201719.0%38.0%57.9%  100.0%
2017-201835.6%38.1%19.0%  7.0%
2018-20192.3%-1.6%-2.2%  169.6%
Since 201479.0%110.6%113.3%  40.0%
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