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28.8% lower in Gretna, Louisiana
than in Le Mars, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Le Mars, IA	Gretna, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	148.2	73.7	100	50.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Le Mars, IA	Gretna, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.5	92.4	100	2.2%
Heart Failure	81.7	92.9	100	13.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	87.2	95	100	8.9%
Pneumonia	85.6	100.8	100	17.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Le Mars, IA	Gretna, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,802	$21,329	$23,281	2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$13,133	$14,924	$16,237	13.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,309	$21,042	$22,499	9.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,387	$16,949	$17,007	17.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Le Mars, IA	Gretna, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	5.5%	3.1%	17.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	8.6%	12.5%	34.8%
2016-2017	26.3%	17.0%	57.9%	35.4%
2017-2018	88.1%	14.8%	19.0%	83.2%
2018-2019	6.9%	-4.2%	-2.2%	160.9%
Since 2014	201.2%	47.4%	113.3%	76.4%

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