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19.8% lower in Albert Lea, Minnesota
than in Iowa City, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Iowa City, IA	Albert Lea, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	140.7	92.5	100	34.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Iowa City, IA	Albert Lea, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	89.7	89.9	100	0.2%
Heart Failure	97.9	94.5	100	3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	82.9	91.5	100	10.4%
Pneumonia	98.9	99.3	100	0.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Iowa City, IA	Albert Lea, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$20,690	$20,751	$23,281	0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,735	$15,190	$16,237	3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,358	$20,257	$22,499	10.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,623	$16,690	$17,007	0.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Iowa City, IA	Albert Lea, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	42.3%	3.1%	800.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	0.4%	12.5%	97.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	58.5%	57.9%	122.4%
2017-2018	88.1%	-6.6%	19.0%	107.5%
2018-2019	6.9%	-15.3%	-2.2%	321.7%
Since 2014	201.2%	79.1%	113.3%	60.7%

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