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9.5% lower in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Cresco, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Cresco, IA	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	156.4	140.7	100	10.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Cresco, IA	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.9	89.7	100	5.5%
Heart Failure	100.4	97.9	100	2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	90	82.9	100	7.9%
Pneumonia	122.6	98.9	100	19.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Cresco, IA	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,896	$20,690	$23,281	5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,135	$15,735	$16,237	2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,935	$18,358	$22,499	7.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$20,618	$16,623	$17,007	19.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Cresco, IA	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	4.7%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	13.2%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	26.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	88.1%	88.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	6.9%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	201.2%	201.2%	113.3%	0.0%

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