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2.8% lower in Independence, Iowa
than in Marshalltown, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Marshalltown, IA	Independence, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	147.8	139	100	6.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Marshalltown, IA	Independence, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.4	102.6	100	0.2%
Heart Failure	103.4	104.8	100	1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.1	96.4	100	9.4%
Pneumonia	101	94.9	100	6.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Marshalltown, IA	Independence, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,626	$23,672	$23,281	0.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,608	$16,839	$16,237	1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,495	$21,335	$22,499	9.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,992	$15,958	$17,007	6.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Marshalltown, 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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