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13.8% lower in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
than in Algona, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Algona, IA	Lancaster, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	160.1	116.3	100	27.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Algona, IA	Lancaster, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.1	111.9	100	14.1%
Heart Failure	102	108	100	5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	94.9	102.5	100	8.0%
Pneumonia	99.5	99.6	100	0.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Algona, IA	Lancaster, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,648	$25,813	$23,281	14.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,383	$17,352	$16,237	5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,018	$22,688	$22,499	7.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,730	$16,754	$17,007	0.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Algona, IA	Lancaster, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	136.2%
2015-2016	13.2%	10.6%	12.5%	19.7%
2016-2017	26.3%	52.3%	57.9%	98.9%
2017-2018	88.1%	45.2%	19.0%	48.7%
2018-2019	6.9%	-15.8%	-2.2%	329.0%
Since 2014	201.2%	102.5%	113.3%	49.1%

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