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14.2% lower in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Decorah, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Decorah, IA	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	160.1	140.7	100	12.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Decorah, IA	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.3	89.7	100	13.2%
Heart Failure	91.5	97.9	100	7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	128	82.9	100	35.2%
Pneumonia	100.9	98.9	100	2.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Decorah, IA	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,835	$20,690	$23,281	13.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,706	$15,735	$16,237	7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$28,346	$18,358	$22,499	35.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,962	$16,623	$17,007	2.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Decorah, IA	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	4.7%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	13.2%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	26.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	88.1%	88.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	6.9%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	201.2%	201.2%	113.3%	0.0%

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