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40.4% higher in Chester, Pennsylvania
than in South Bend, Indiana

Insurance cost

	South Bend, IN	Chester, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	59.9	117.9	100	96.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	South Bend, IN	Chester, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	92.5	104.1	100	12.5%
Heart Failure	96.2	108.9	100	13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	104.8	100.4	100	4.2%
Pneumonia	100.7	108.6	100	7.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	South Bend, IN	Chester, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,349	$24,018	$23,281	12.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,460	$17,497	$16,237	13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,192	$22,234	$22,499	4.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,932	$18,254	$17,007	7.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	South Bend, IN	Chester, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.5%	-1.7%	3.1%	13.3%
2015-2016	-12.7%	10.6%	12.5%	183.5%
2016-2017	-1.4%	52.3%	57.9%	3,835.7%
2017-2018	21.9%	45.2%	19.0%	106.4%
2018-2019	0.0%	-15.8%	-2.2%	∞%
Since 2014	3.4%	102.5%	113.3%	2,914.7%

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