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45.8% higher in Forest City, Iowa
than in Lawrence township (Mercer County), New Jersey

Insurance cost

	Lawrence township (Mercer County), NJ	Forest City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	66.8	160.1	100	139.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lawrence township (Mercer County), NJ	Forest City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	112	98.2	100	12.3%
Heart Failure	114.3	102.1	100	10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	105.3	95.8	100	9.0%
Pneumonia	113	99.3	100	12.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lawrence township (Mercer County), NJ	Forest City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$25,837	$22,651	$23,281	12.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,372	$16,411	$16,237	10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,302	$21,200	$22,499	9.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,007	$16,704	$17,007	12.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lawrence township (Mercer County), NJ	Forest City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.2%	4.7%	3.1%	313.6%
2015-2016	5.1%	13.2%	12.5%	158.8%
2016-2017	4.8%	26.3%	57.9%	447.9%
2017-2018	18.7%	88.1%	19.0%	371.1%
2018-2019	-14.8%	6.9%	-2.2%	146.6%
Since 2014	9.0%	201.2%	113.3%	2,135.6%

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