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3.9% lower in Alton, Iowa
than in Lincoln, Nebraska

Insurance cost

	Lincoln, NE	Alton, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	143.8	148.2	100	3.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lincoln, NE	Alton, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	111.2	96.3	100	13.4%
Heart Failure	107.9	90.8	100	15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.9	82.7	100	17.2%
Pneumonia	100.8	96.7	100	4.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lincoln, NE	Alton, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$25,658	$22,218	$23,281	13.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,330	$14,594	$16,237	15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,123	$18,302	$22,499	17.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,947	$16,257	$17,007	4.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lincoln, NE	Alton, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	18.9%	4.7%	3.1%	75.1%
2015-2016	12.2%	13.2%	12.5%	8.2%
2016-2017	52.7%	26.3%	57.9%	50.1%
2017-2018	51.3%	88.1%	19.0%	71.7%
2018-2019	9.3%	6.9%	-2.2%	25.8%
Since 2014	236.5%	201.2%	113.3%	14.9%

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