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25.6% lower in Elk River, Minnesota
than in Laurel, Mississippi

Insurance cost

	Laurel, MS	Elk River, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	106.5	57.6	100	45.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Laurel, MS	Elk River, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.5	99.9	100	2.5%
Heart Failure	89.8	97.1	100	8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	119.1	96.8	100	18.7%
Pneumonia	90.9	96.7	100	6.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Laurel, MS	Elk River, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,492	$23,046	$23,281	2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,436	$15,607	$16,237	8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$26,370	$21,431	$22,499	18.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,292	$16,267	$17,007	6.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Laurel, MS	Elk River, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-19.6%	42.3%	3.1%	315.8%
2015-2016	-8.2%	0.4%	12.5%	104.9%
2016-2017	17.9%	58.5%	57.9%	226.8%
2017-2018	57.8%	-6.6%	19.0%	111.4%
2018-2019	0.4%	-15.3%	-2.2%	3,925.0%
Since 2014	37.8%	79.1%	113.3%	109.3%

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