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32.3% lower in Meridian, Idaho
than in Decorah, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Decorah, IA	Meridian, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	160.1	91.9	100	42.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Decorah, IA	Meridian, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.3	90.4	100	12.5%
Heart Failure	91.5	92	100	0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	128	85.1	100	33.5%
Pneumonia	100.9	98.7	100	2.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Decorah, IA	Meridian, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,835	$20,851	$23,281	12.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,706	$14,790	$16,237	0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$28,346	$18,831	$22,499	33.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,962	$16,604	$17,007	2.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Decorah, IA	Meridian, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	19.6%	3.1%	317.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	1.1%	12.5%	91.7%
2016-2017	26.3%	25.0%	57.9%	4.9%
2017-2018	88.1%	34.6%	19.0%	60.7%
2018-2019	6.9%	4.2%	-2.2%	39.1%
Since 2014	201.2%	111.9%	113.3%	44.4%

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