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38.2% lower in Salem, Massachusetts
than in Harlan, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Harlan, IA	Salem, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	162	61	100	62.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Harlan, IA	Salem, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.9	104.9	100	0.0%
Heart Failure	110.5	105.9	100	4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.9	105.9	100	6.0%
Pneumonia	119.3	102.3	100	14.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Harlan, IA	Salem, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,210	$24,209	$23,281	0.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,751	$17,009	$16,237	4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,112	$23,440	$22,499	6.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$20,068	$17,203	$17,007	14.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Harlan, IA	Salem, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-2.6%	3.1%	155.3%
2015-2016	13.2%	-1.5%	12.5%	111.4%
2016-2017	26.3%	-2.7%	57.9%	110.3%
2017-2018	88.1%	26.4%	19.0%	70.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	5.1%	-2.2%	26.1%
Since 2014	201.2%	23.9%	113.3%	88.1%

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