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27.1% higher in Decorah, Iowa
than in Blue Ridge, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Blue Ridge, GA	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	113.8	160.1	100	40.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Blue Ridge, GA	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98	103.3	100	5.4%
Heart Failure	102.8	91.5	100	11.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.5	128	100	28.6%
Pneumonia	90	100.9	100	12.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Blue Ridge, GA	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,603	$23,835	$23,281	5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,521	$14,706	$16,237	11.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,039	$28,346	$22,499	28.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,139	$16,962	$17,007	12.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Blue Ridge, GA	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	4.7%	3.1%	168.1%
2015-2016	5.9%	13.2%	12.5%	123.7%
2016-2017	17.1%	26.3%	57.9%	53.8%
2017-2018	43.8%	88.1%	19.0%	101.1%
2018-2019	0.8%	6.9%	-2.2%	762.5%
Since 2014	67.4%	201.2%	113.3%	198.5%

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