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44.0% higher in Decorah, Iowa
than in Lafayette, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Lafayette, LA	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	86.4	160.1	100	85.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lafayette, LA	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.5	103.3	100	1.1%
Heart Failure	96.1	91.5	100	4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	96.6	128	100	32.5%
Pneumonia	105.1	100.9	100	4.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lafayette, LA	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,106	$23,835	$23,281	1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,447	$14,706	$16,237	4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,380	$28,346	$22,499	32.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,673	$16,962	$17,007	4.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lafayette, LA	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	4.7%	3.1%	14.5%
2015-2016	8.6%	13.2%	12.5%	53.5%
2016-2017	17.0%	26.3%	57.9%	54.7%
2017-2018	14.8%	88.1%	19.0%	495.3%
2018-2019	-4.2%	6.9%	-2.2%	264.3%
Since 2014	47.4%	201.2%	113.3%	324.5%

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