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9.6% lower in Golden Valley, Arizona
than in Fort Madison, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Fort Madison, IA	Golden Valley, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	154.5	131.9	100	14.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Fort Madison, IA	Golden Valley, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	93.9	100.4	100	6.9%
Heart Failure	97.7	95.1	100	2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	97	85.7	100	11.6%
Pneumonia	91.2	94.6	100	3.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Fort Madison, IA	Golden Valley, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,661	$23,170	$23,281	7.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,706	$15,278	$16,237	2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,478	$18,982	$22,499	11.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,342	$15,901	$17,007	3.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Fort Madison, IA	Golden Valley, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-3.0%	3.1%	163.8%
2015-2016	13.2%	21.9%	12.5%	65.9%
2016-2017	26.3%	115.5%	57.9%	339.2%
2017-2018	88.1%	0.2%	19.0%	99.8%
2018-2019	6.9%	-8.7%	-2.2%	226.1%
Since 2014	201.2%	133.2%	113.3%	33.8%

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