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0.8% higher in Independence, Iowa
than in Manchester, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Manchester, IA	Independence, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	140.7	139	100	1.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Manchester, IA	Independence, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98	102.6	100	4.7%
Heart Failure	102.1	104.8	100	2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	85	96.4	100	13.4%
Pneumonia	108.8	94.9	100	12.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Manchester, IA	Independence, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,614	$23,672	$23,281	4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,408	$16,839	$16,237	2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,812	$21,335	$22,499	13.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,298	$15,958	$17,007	12.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Manchester, IA	Independence, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	4.7%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	13.2%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	26.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	88.1%	88.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	6.9%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	201.2%	201.2%	113.3%	0.0%

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