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23.2% higher in Ashland, Wisconsin
than in Bismarck, North Dakota

Insurance cost

	Bismarck, ND	Ashland, WI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	75.8	115	100	51.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bismarck, ND	Ashland, WI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94	90.8	100	3.4%
Heart Failure	96	92.1	100	4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	85.6	98.7	100	15.3%
Pneumonia	100.5	83.4	100	17.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bismarck, ND	Ashland, WI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,699	$20,958	$23,281	3.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,422	$14,805	$16,237	4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,950	$21,849	$22,499	15.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,908	$14,027	$17,007	17.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bismarck, ND	Ashland, WI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.7%	2.7%	3.1%	59.7%
2015-2016	8.9%	4.2%	12.5%	52.8%
2016-2017	6.7%	15.4%	57.9%	129.9%
2017-2018	7.1%	54.6%	19.0%	669.0%
2018-2019	21.2%	-5.6%	-2.2%	126.4%
Since 2014	60.9%	80.2%	113.3%	31.7%

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