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34.1% lower in Harbor Springs, Michigan
than in Mason City, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Mason City, IA	Harbor Springs, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	160.1	78.5	100	51.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Mason City, IA	Harbor Springs, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.6	96.2	100	1.4%
Heart Failure	113.6	96.9	100	14.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	94.2	88.4	100	6.2%
Pneumonia	99.6	89.8	100	9.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Mason City, IA	Harbor Springs, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,519	$22,194	$23,281	1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,256	$15,572	$16,237	14.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,857	$19,567	$22,499	6.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,750	$15,109	$17,007	9.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Mason City, IA	Harbor Springs, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	0.4%	3.1%	91.5%
2015-2016	13.2%	2.0%	12.5%	84.8%
2016-2017	26.3%	6.9%	57.9%	73.8%
2017-2018	88.1%	37.1%	19.0%	57.9%
2018-2019	6.9%	0.5%	-2.2%	92.8%
Since 2014	201.2%	50.8%	113.3%	74.8%

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