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35.9% lower in Madison, Wisconsin
than in Decorah, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Decorah, IA	Madison, WI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	160.1	73.5	100	54.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Decorah, IA	Madison, WI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.3	97.8	100	5.3%
Heart Failure	91.5	95.5	100	4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	128	101.4	100	20.8%
Pneumonia	100.9	100.8	100	0.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Decorah, IA	Madison, WI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,835	$22,561	$23,281	5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,706	$15,352	$16,237	4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$28,346	$22,446	$22,499	20.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,962	$16,942	$17,007	0.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Decorah, IA	Madison, WI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	2.7%	3.1%	42.6%
2015-2016	13.2%	4.2%	12.5%	68.2%
2016-2017	26.3%	15.4%	57.9%	41.4%
2017-2018	88.1%	54.6%	19.0%	38.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	-5.6%	-2.2%	181.2%
Since 2014	201.2%	80.2%	113.3%	60.1%

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