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6.8% lower in Elk River, Minnesota
than in Acton, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Acton, MA	Elk River, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63.3	57.6	100	9.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Acton, MA	Elk River, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	99.9	100	2.6%
Heart Failure	103	97.1	100	5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	106.3	96.8	100	8.9%
Pneumonia	100.7	96.7	100	4.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Acton, MA	Elk River, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,684	$23,046	$23,281	2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,555	$15,607	$16,237	5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,539	$21,431	$22,499	9.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,933	$16,267	$17,007	3.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Acton, MA	Elk River, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	42.3%	3.1%	1,726.9%
2015-2016	-1.5%	0.4%	12.5%	126.7%
2016-2017	-2.7%	58.5%	57.9%	2,266.7%
2017-2018	26.4%	-6.6%	19.0%	125.0%
2018-2019	5.1%	-15.3%	-2.2%	400.0%
Since 2014	23.9%	79.1%	113.3%	231.0%

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