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South Lake Tahoe, California vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  3.3% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in South Lake Tahoe, California
   Insurance cost
South Lake Tahoe, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.873.7100  22.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
South Lake Tahoe, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.1103.1100  6.2%
Heart Failure92.3104.1100  12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement89.2112.3100  25.9%
Pneumonia90.1110.4100  22.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
South Lake Tahoe, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,405$23,800$23,281  6.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,828$16,722$16,237  12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,758$24,870$22,499  25.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,153$18,557$17,007  22.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
South Lake Tahoe, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%3.1%3.1%  22.5%
2015-20160.0%9.0%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%38.0%57.9%  308.6%
2017-201826.1%38.1%19.0%  46.0%
2018-20191.2%-1.6%-2.2%  233.3%
Since 201445.0%110.6%113.3%  145.8%
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