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28.3% lower in Waterville, Maine
than in Decorah, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Decorah, IA	Waterville, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	160.1	97.7	100	39.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Decorah, IA	Waterville, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.3	99.3	100	3.9%
Heart Failure	91.5	95.8	100	4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	128	90.6	100	29.2%
Pneumonia	100.9	95.6	100	5.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Decorah, IA	Waterville, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,835	$22,919	$23,281	3.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,706	$15,388	$16,237	4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$28,346	$20,056	$22,499	29.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,962	$16,068	$17,007	5.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Decorah, IA	Waterville, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	125.5%
2015-2016	13.2%	4.4%	12.5%	66.7%
2016-2017	26.3%	14.9%	57.9%	43.3%
2017-2018	88.1%	52.7%	19.0%	40.2%
2018-2019	6.9%	-7.5%	-2.2%	208.7%
Since 2014	201.2%	67.4%	113.3%	66.5%

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