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35.2% lower in Detroit, Michigan
than in Fairfield, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Fairfield, IA	Detroit, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	154.5	63.9	100	58.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Fairfield, IA	Detroit, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95	102.3	100	7.7%
Heart Failure	107.2	106.8	100	0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	111.8	104.9	100	6.2%
Pneumonia	113.5	107	100	5.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Fairfield, IA	Detroit, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,927	$23,610	$23,281	7.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,218	$17,168	$16,237	0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,758	$23,215	$22,499	6.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,094	$17,993	$17,007	5.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Fairfield, IA	Detroit, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	0.4%	3.1%	91.5%
2015-2016	13.2%	2.0%	12.5%	84.8%
2016-2017	26.3%	6.9%	57.9%	73.8%
2017-2018	88.1%	37.1%	19.0%	57.9%
2018-2019	6.9%	0.5%	-2.2%	92.8%
Since 2014	201.2%	50.8%	113.3%	74.8%

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