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13.7% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in West Salem, Wisconsin

Insurance cost

	West Salem, WI	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	111.7	73.7	100	34.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Salem, WI	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.7	103.1	100	4.5%
Heart Failure	96.4	104.1	100	8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.7	112.3	100	12.6%
Pneumonia	97.1	110.4	100	13.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Salem, WI	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,781	$23,800	$23,281	4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,482	$16,722	$16,237	8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,064	$24,870	$22,499	12.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,335	$18,557	$17,007	13.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Salem, WI	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.7%	3.1%	3.1%	14.8%
2015-2016	4.2%	9.0%	12.5%	114.3%
2016-2017	15.4%	38.0%	57.9%	146.8%
2017-2018	54.6%	38.1%	19.0%	30.2%
2018-2019	-5.6%	-1.6%	-2.2%	71.4%
Since 2014	80.2%	110.6%	113.3%	37.9%

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