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23.9% lower in Portland, Maine
than in Mediapolis, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Mediapolis, IA	Portland, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	154.5	93.1	100	39.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Mediapolis, IA	Portland, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.4	98.1	100	2.8%
Heart Failure	91.5	97.9	100	7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	92.6	91.5	100	1.2%
Pneumonia	99.6	102.4	100	2.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Mediapolis, IA	Portland, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,015	$22,637	$23,281	2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,698	$15,723	$16,237	7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,509	$20,258	$22,499	1.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,751	$17,222	$17,007	2.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Mediapolis, IA	Portland, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	125.5%
2015-2016	13.2%	4.4%	12.5%	66.7%
2016-2017	26.3%	14.9%	57.9%	43.3%
2017-2018	88.1%	52.7%	19.0%	40.2%
2018-2019	6.9%	-7.5%	-2.2%	208.7%
Since 2014	201.2%	67.4%	113.3%	66.5%

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