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Health
17.2% higher in Le Mars, Iowa
than in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota

Insurance cost

	Dakota Dunes, SD	Le Mars, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	107.5	148.2	100	37.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Dakota Dunes, SD	Le Mars, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.6	94.5	100	2.2%
Heart Failure	99.2	81.7	100	17.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	86.6	87.2	100	0.7%
Pneumonia	100.2	85.6	100	14.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Dakota Dunes, SD	Le Mars, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,287	$21,802	$23,281	2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,936	$13,133	$16,237	17.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,170	$19,309	$22,499	0.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,845	$14,387	$17,007	14.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Dakota Dunes, SD	Le Mars, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-7.7%	4.7%	3.1%	161.0%
2015-2016	24.6%	13.2%	12.5%	46.3%
2016-2017	38.6%	26.3%	57.9%	31.9%
2017-2018	14.3%	88.1%	19.0%	516.1%
2018-2019	6.9%	6.9%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	94.8%	201.2%	113.3%	112.2%

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