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12.2% lower in Bangor, Maine
than in Independence, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Independence, IA	Bangor, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	139	113.2	100	18.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Independence, IA	Bangor, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	92.1	100	10.2%
Heart Failure	104.8	92.4	100	11.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	96.4	101.1	100	4.9%
Pneumonia	94.9	99	100	4.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Independence, IA	Bangor, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,672	$21,247	$23,281	10.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,839	$14,846	$16,237	11.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,335	$22,377	$22,499	4.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,958	$16,647	$17,007	4.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Independence, IA	Bangor, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	125.5%
2015-2016	13.2%	4.4%	12.5%	66.7%
2016-2017	26.3%	14.9%	57.9%	43.3%
2017-2018	88.1%	52.7%	19.0%	40.2%
2018-2019	6.9%	-7.5%	-2.2%	208.7%
Since 2014	201.2%	67.4%	113.3%	66.5%

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