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37.9% lower in East Lansing, Michigan
than in Decorah, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Decorah, IA	East Lansing, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	160.1	72.2	100	54.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Decorah, IA	East Lansing, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.3	96.8	100	6.3%
Heart Failure	91.5	98.4	100	7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	128	88.4	100	30.9%
Pneumonia	100.9	101.6	100	0.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Decorah, IA	East Lansing, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,835	$22,335	$23,281	6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,706	$15,817	$16,237	7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$28,346	$19,570	$22,499	31.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,962	$17,090	$17,007	0.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Decorah, IA	East Lansing, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	0.4%	3.1%	91.5%
2015-2016	13.2%	2.0%	12.5%	84.8%
2016-2017	26.3%	6.9%	57.9%	73.8%
2017-2018	88.1%	37.1%	19.0%	57.9%
2018-2019	6.9%	0.5%	-2.2%	92.8%
Since 2014	201.2%	50.8%	113.3%	74.8%

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