Augusta, Maine vs. Decorah, Iowa

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Health
  39.5% higher in Decorah, Iowa
than in Augusta, Maine
   Insurance cost
Augusta, MEDecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.7160.1100  63.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Augusta, MEDecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.3103.3100  4.0%
Heart Failure95.891.5100  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement90.6128100  41.3%
Pneumonia95.6100.9100  5.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Augusta, MEDecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,919$23,835$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,388$14,706$16,237  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,056$28,346$22,499  41.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,068$16,962$17,007  5.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Augusta, MEDecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%4.7%3.1%  491.7%
2015-20164.4%13.2%12.5%  200.0%
2016-201714.9%26.3%57.9%  76.5%
2017-201852.7%88.1%19.0%  67.2%
2018-2019-7.5%6.9%-2.2%  192.0%
Since 201467.4%201.2%113.3%  198.5%
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