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16.4% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in St. Joseph, Missouri

Insurance cost

	St. Joseph, MO	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	120.2	73.7	100	38.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	St. Joseph, MO	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.9	103.1	100	4.2%
Heart Failure	90.9	104.1	100	14.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.2	112.3	100	15.5%
Pneumonia	95.9	110.4	100	15.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	St. Joseph, MO	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,823	$23,800	$23,281	4.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,610	$16,722	$16,237	14.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,510	$24,870	$22,499	15.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,130	$18,557	$17,007	15.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	St. Joseph, MO	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.0%	3.1%	3.1%	410.0%
2015-2016	10.6%	9.0%	12.5%	15.1%
2016-2017	18.5%	38.0%	57.9%	105.4%
2017-2018	42.2%	38.1%	19.0%	9.7%
2018-2019	-5.7%	-1.6%	-2.2%	71.9%
Since 2014	73.9%	110.6%	113.3%	49.7%

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