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Health
9.2% lower in Le Mars, Iowa
than in Fort Dodge, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Fort Dodge, IA	Le Mars, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	157.2	148.2	100	5.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Fort Dodge, IA	Le Mars, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106.6	94.5	100	11.4%
Heart Failure	104	81.7	100	21.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	105.2	87.2	100	17.1%
Pneumonia	92.6	85.6	100	7.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Fort Dodge, IA	Le Mars, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,606	$21,802	$23,281	11.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,714	$13,133	$16,237	21.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,289	$19,309	$22,499	17.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,570	$14,387	$17,007	7.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Fort Dodge, IA	Le Mars, 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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