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24.8% lower in Madison, Wisconsin
than in Altoona, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Altoona, IA	Madison, WI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	73.5	100	46.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Altoona, IA	Madison, WI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	97.8	100	3.9%
Heart Failure	95.8	95.5	100	0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.5	101.4	100	14.6%
Pneumonia	94.7	100.8	100	6.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Altoona, IA	Madison, WI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,724	$22,561	$23,281	3.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,395	$15,352	$16,237	0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,585	$22,446	$22,499	14.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,918	$16,942	$17,007	6.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Altoona, IA	Madison, WI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	2.7%	3.1%	42.6%
2015-2016	13.2%	4.2%	12.5%	68.2%
2016-2017	26.3%	15.4%	57.9%	41.4%
2017-2018	88.1%	54.6%	19.0%	38.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	-5.6%	-2.2%	181.2%
Since 2014	201.2%	80.2%	113.3%	60.1%

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