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0.9% higher in Waverly, Iowa
than in Forest City, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Forest City, IA	Waverly, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	160.1	151.1	100	5.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Forest City, IA	Waverly, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.2	105.8	100	7.7%
Heart Failure	102.1	108.7	100	6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.8	112.6	100	17.5%
Pneumonia	99.3	112.4	100	13.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Forest City, IA	Waverly, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,651	$24,415	$23,281	7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,411	$17,464	$16,237	6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,200	$24,939	$22,499	17.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,704	$18,908	$17,007	13.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Forest City, IA	Waverly, 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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