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7.8% higher in Independence, Missouri
than in Howell, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Howell, MI	Independence, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72.2	90	100	24.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Howell, MI	Independence, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.3	95.2	100	8.7%
Heart Failure	103.5	97.2	100	6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.5	101.7	100	0.2%
Pneumonia	103.9	102.7	100	1.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Howell, MI	Independence, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,071	$21,972	$23,281	8.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,635	$15,616	$16,237	6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,463	$22,506	$22,499	0.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,476	$17,272	$17,007	1.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Howell, MI	Independence, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	350.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	10.6%	12.5%	430.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	18.5%	57.9%	168.1%
2017-2018	37.1%	42.2%	19.0%	13.7%
2018-2019	0.5%	-5.7%	-2.2%	1,240.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	73.9%	113.3%	45.5%

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