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11.2% lower in South Bend, Indiana
than in Bedford, Indiana

Insurance cost

	Bedford, IN	South Bend, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	70.8	59.9	100	15.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bedford, IN	South Bend, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100	92.5	100	7.5%
Heart Failure	97.6	96.2	100	1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	126	104.8	100	16.8%
Pneumonia	95.7	100.7	100	5.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bedford, IN	South Bend, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,080	$21,349	$23,281	7.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,690	$15,460	$16,237	1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$27,892	$23,192	$22,499	16.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,097	$16,932	$17,007	5.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bedford, IN	South Bend, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	-12.7%	-12.7%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	-1.4%	-1.4%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	21.9%	21.9%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	0.0%	0.0%	-2.2%	NaN%
Since 2014	3.4%	3.4%	113.3%	0.0%

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