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10.3% higher in Alpena, Michigan
than in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Grand Rapids, MI	Alpena, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72	81	100	12.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Grand Rapids, MI	Alpena, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.6	107.5	100	13.6%
Heart Failure	99	96.6	100	2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.4	101.8	100	12.6%
Pneumonia	99.8	103	100	3.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Grand Rapids, MI	Alpena, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,840	$24,804	$23,281	13.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,913	$15,517	$16,237	2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,015	$22,532	$22,499	12.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,784	$17,314	$17,007	3.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Grand Rapids, MI	Alpena, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	2.0%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	6.9%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	37.1%	37.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	0.5%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	50.8%	113.3%	0.0%

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