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8.7% higher in Sierra Vista, Arizona
than in Independence, Missouri

Insurance cost

	Independence, MO	Sierra Vista, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	90	109.2	100	21.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Independence, MO	Sierra Vista, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.2	93.3	100	2.0%
Heart Failure	97.2	98	100	0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.7	101.1	100	0.6%
Pneumonia	102.7	90.5	100	11.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Independence, MO	Sierra Vista, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,972	$21,526	$23,281	2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,616	$15,744	$16,237	0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,506	$22,381	$22,499	0.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,272	$15,218	$17,007	11.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Independence, MO	Sierra Vista, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.0%	-3.0%	3.1%	200.0%
2015-2016	10.6%	21.9%	12.5%	106.6%
2016-2017	18.5%	115.5%	57.9%	524.3%
2017-2018	42.2%	0.2%	19.0%	99.5%
2018-2019	-5.7%	-8.7%	-2.2%	52.6%
Since 2014	73.9%	133.2%	113.3%	80.2%

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