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3.1% higher in Polk City, Iowa
than in Avondale, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Avondale, PA	Polk City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	117.9	137	100	16.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Avondale, PA	Polk City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.4	94.1	100	8.1%
Heart Failure	110.5	95.8	100	13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.6	88.5	100	12.9%
Pneumonia	109.2	94.7	100	13.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Avondale, PA	Polk City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,634	$21,724	$23,281	8.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,760	$15,395	$16,237	13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,503	$19,585	$22,499	13.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,364	$15,918	$17,007	13.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Avondale, PA	Polk City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	4.7%	3.1%	376.5%
2015-2016	10.6%	13.2%	12.5%	24.5%
2016-2017	52.3%	26.3%	57.9%	49.7%
2017-2018	45.2%	88.1%	19.0%	94.9%
2018-2019	-15.8%	6.9%	-2.2%	143.7%
Since 2014	102.5%	201.2%	113.3%	96.3%

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