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16.5% lower in St. Joseph, Missouri
than in Mason City, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Mason City, IA	St. Joseph, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	160.1	120.2	100	24.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Mason City, IA	St. Joseph, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.6	98.9	100	1.3%
Heart Failure	113.6	90.9	100	20.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	94.2	97.2	100	3.2%
Pneumonia	99.6	95.9	100	3.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Mason City, IA	St. Joseph, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,519	$22,823	$23,281	1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,256	$14,610	$16,237	20.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,857	$21,510	$22,499	3.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,750	$16,130	$17,007	3.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Mason City, IA	St. Joseph, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-1.0%	3.1%	121.3%
2015-2016	13.2%	10.6%	12.5%	19.7%
2016-2017	26.3%	18.5%	57.9%	29.7%
2017-2018	88.1%	42.2%	19.0%	52.1%
2018-2019	6.9%	-5.7%	-2.2%	182.6%
Since 2014	201.2%	73.9%	113.3%	63.3%

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