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South Portland, Maine vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  4.4% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in South Portland, Maine
   Insurance cost
South Portland, MEChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium93.173.7100  20.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
South Portland, MEChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.1103.1100  5.1%
Heart Failure97.9104.1100  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement91.5112.3100  22.7%
Pneumonia102.4110.4100  7.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
South Portland, MEChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$23,800$23,281  5.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,723$16,722$16,237  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,258$24,870$22,499  22.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,222$18,557$17,007  7.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
South Portland, 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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