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26.2% lower in Santa Maria, California
than in Fort Dodge, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Fort Dodge, IA	Santa Maria, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	157.2	97.3	100	38.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Fort Dodge, IA	Santa Maria, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106.6	97	100	9.0%
Heart Failure	104	94	100	9.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	105.2	94	100	10.6%
Pneumonia	92.6	93.5	100	1.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Fort Dodge, IA	Santa Maria, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,606	$22,384	$23,281	9.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,714	$15,107	$16,237	9.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,289	$20,809	$22,499	10.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,570	$15,730	$17,007	1.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Fort Dodge, IA	Santa Maria, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	4.0%	3.1%	14.9%
2015-2016	13.2%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	9.3%	57.9%	64.6%
2017-2018	88.1%	26.1%	19.0%	70.4%
2018-2019	6.9%	1.2%	-2.2%	82.6%
Since 2014	201.2%	45.0%	113.3%	77.6%

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