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Health
7.3% higher in North Chicago, Illinois
than in South Lake Tahoe, California

Insurance cost

	South Lake Tahoe, CA	North Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	94.8	96.9	100	2.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	South Lake Tahoe, CA	North Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.1	104	100	7.1%
Heart Failure	92.3	108.6	100	17.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.2	102.4	100	14.8%
Pneumonia	90.1	102.7	100	14.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	South Lake Tahoe, CA	North Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,405	$23,993	$23,281	7.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,828	$17,455	$16,237	17.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,758	$22,678	$22,499	14.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,153	$17,263	$17,007	13.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	South Lake Tahoe, CA	North Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	3.1%	3.1%	22.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	9.0%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	38.0%	57.9%	308.6%
2017-2018	26.1%	38.1%	19.0%	46.0%
2018-2019	1.2%	-1.6%	-2.2%	233.3%
Since 2014	45.0%	110.6%	113.3%	145.8%

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