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2.6% higher in Chicago, Illinois
than in St. Marys, Georgia

Insurance cost

	St. Marys, GA	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	77.5	73.7	100	4.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	St. Marys, GA	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104	103.1	100	0.9%
Heart Failure	104.3	104.1	100	0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	93.3	112.3	100	20.4%
Pneumonia	95.2	110.4	100	16.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	St. Marys, GA	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,007	$23,800	$23,281	0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,766	$16,722	$16,237	0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,648	$24,870	$22,499	20.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,005	$18,557	$17,007	15.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	St. Marys, GA	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	3.1%	3.1%	144.9%
2015-2016	5.9%	9.0%	12.5%	52.5%
2016-2017	17.1%	38.0%	57.9%	122.2%
2017-2018	43.8%	38.1%	19.0%	13.0%
2018-2019	0.8%	-1.6%	-2.2%	300.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	110.6%	113.3%	64.1%

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