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3.5% lower in International Falls, Minnesota
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Altoona, PA	International Falls, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63.9	63.7	100	0.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Altoona, PA	International Falls, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	109.1	99.9	100	8.4%
Heart Failure	107.2	98.4	100	8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	97	96.1	100	0.9%
Pneumonia	100	96.3	100	3.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Altoona, PA	International Falls, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$25,170	$23,060	$23,281	8.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,221	$15,812	$16,237	8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,481	$21,275	$22,499	1.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,822	$16,195	$17,007	3.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Altoona, PA	International Falls, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	42.3%	3.1%	2,588.2%
2015-2016	10.6%	0.4%	12.5%	96.2%
2016-2017	52.3%	58.5%	57.9%	11.9%
2017-2018	45.2%	-6.6%	19.0%	114.6%
2018-2019	-15.8%	-15.3%	-2.2%	3.2%
Since 2014	102.5%	79.1%	113.3%	22.8%

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