Skowhegan, Maine vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  14.4% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Skowhegan, Maine
   Insurance cost
Skowhegan, MEChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.273.7100  34.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Skowhegan, MEChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.5103.1100  2.6%
Heart Failure94.6104.1100  10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement101.8112.3100  10.3%
Pneumonia92.5110.4100  19.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Skowhegan, MEChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,201$23,800$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,194$16,722$16,237  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,529$24,870$22,499  10.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,553$18,557$17,007  19.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Skowhegan, MEChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%3.1%3.1%  358.3%
2015-20164.4%9.0%12.5%  104.5%
2016-201714.9%38.0%57.9%  155.0%
2017-201852.7%38.1%19.0%  27.7%
2018-2019-7.5%-1.6%-2.2%  78.7%
Since 201467.4%110.6%113.3%  64.1%
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