Augusta, Maine vs. Spirit Lake, Iowa

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Health
  27.3% higher in Spirit Lake, Iowa
than in Augusta, Maine
   Insurance cost
Augusta, MESpirit Lake, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.7151.8100  55.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Augusta, MESpirit Lake, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.398.7100  0.6%
Heart Failure95.886.3100  9.9%
Hip Knee Replacement90.696.1100  6.1%
Pneumonia95.686.6100  9.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Augusta, MESpirit Lake, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,919$22,772$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,388$13,872$16,237  9.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,056$21,281$22,499  6.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,068$14,566$17,007  9.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Augusta, MESpirit Lake, 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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