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20.1% higher in Urbandale, Iowa
than in Lamar, Missouri

Insurance cost

	Lamar, MO	Urbandale, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	88.5	137	100	54.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lamar, MO	Urbandale, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.1	94.1	100	9.6%
Heart Failure	103.8	95.8	100	7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	99	88.5	100	10.6%
Pneumonia	106.7	94.7	100	11.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lamar, MO	Urbandale, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,018	$21,724	$23,281	9.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,675	$15,395	$16,237	7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,929	$19,585	$22,499	10.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,941	$15,918	$17,007	11.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lamar, MO	Urbandale, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.0%	4.7%	3.1%	570.0%
2015-2016	10.6%	13.2%	12.5%	24.5%
2016-2017	18.5%	26.3%	57.9%	42.2%
2017-2018	42.2%	88.1%	19.0%	108.8%
2018-2019	-5.7%	6.9%	-2.2%	221.1%
Since 2014	73.9%	201.2%	113.3%	172.3%

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