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26.3% lower in Fairhope, Alabama
than in Decorah, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Decorah, IA	Fairhope, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	160.1	103.1	100	35.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Decorah, IA	Fairhope, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.3	100.2	100	3.0%
Heart Failure	91.5	93.8	100	2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	128	93.6	100	26.9%
Pneumonia	100.9	90.2	100	10.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Decorah, IA	Fairhope, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,835	$23,131	$23,281	3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,706	$15,065	$16,237	2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$28,346	$20,722	$22,499	26.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,962	$15,174	$17,007	10.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Decorah, IA	Fairhope, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	3.1%	3.1%	34.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	12.5%	12.5%	5.3%
2016-2017	26.3%	57.9%	57.9%	120.2%
2017-2018	88.1%	19.0%	19.0%	78.4%
2018-2019	6.9%	-2.2%	-2.2%	131.9%
Since 2014	201.2%	113.3%	113.3%	43.7%

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