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19.0% lower in Huntsville, Alabama
than in Mason City, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Mason City, IA	Huntsville, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	160.1	114	100	28.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Mason City, IA	Huntsville, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.6	91.7	100	6.0%
Heart Failure	113.6	98.8	100	13.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	94.2	99.8	100	5.9%
Pneumonia	99.6	95.3	100	4.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Mason City, IA	Huntsville, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,519	$21,169	$23,281	6.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,256	$15,882	$16,237	13.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,857	$22,087	$22,499	5.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,750	$16,018	$17,007	4.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Mason City, IA	Huntsville, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	3.1%	3.1%	34.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	12.5%	12.5%	5.3%
2016-2017	26.3%	57.9%	57.9%	120.2%
2017-2018	88.1%	19.0%	19.0%	78.4%
2018-2019	6.9%	-2.2%	-2.2%	131.9%
Since 2014	201.2%	113.3%	113.3%	43.7%

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