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49.3% higher in Burlington, Iowa
than in Lowell, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Lowell, MA	Burlington, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63.3	154.5	100	144.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lowell, MA	Burlington, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	95.4	100	7.0%
Heart Failure	103	91.5	100	11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	106.3	92.6	100	12.9%
Pneumonia	100.7	99.6	100	1.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lowell, MA	Burlington, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,684	$22,015	$23,281	7.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,555	$14,698	$16,237	11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,539	$20,509	$22,499	12.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,933	$16,751	$17,007	1.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lowell, MA	Burlington, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	4.7%	3.1%	280.8%
2015-2016	-1.5%	13.2%	12.5%	980.0%
2016-2017	-2.7%	26.3%	57.9%	1,074.1%
2017-2018	26.4%	88.1%	19.0%	233.7%
2018-2019	5.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	35.3%
Since 2014	23.9%	201.2%	113.3%	741.8%

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