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42.6% lower in North Branch, Minnesota
than in Decorah, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Decorah, IA	North Branch, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	160.1	57	100	64.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Decorah, IA	North Branch, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.3	100.5	100	2.7%
Heart Failure	91.5	98.4	100	7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	128	94.7	100	26.0%
Pneumonia	100.9	96.4	100	4.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Decorah, IA	North Branch, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,835	$23,183	$23,281	2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,706	$15,813	$16,237	7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$28,346	$20,970	$22,499	26.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,962	$16,217	$17,007	4.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Decorah, IA	North Branch, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	42.3%	3.1%	800.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	0.4%	12.5%	97.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	58.5%	57.9%	122.4%
2017-2018	88.1%	-6.6%	19.0%	107.5%
2018-2019	6.9%	-15.3%	-2.2%	321.7%
Since 2014	201.2%	79.1%	113.3%	60.7%

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