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Health
27.8% lower in Vancouver, Washington
than in Melbourne, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Melbourne, IA	Vancouver, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	147.8	87.7	100	40.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Melbourne, IA	Vancouver, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.4	93.8	100	8.4%
Heart Failure	103.4	93.8	100	9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.1	79.3	100	10.0%
Pneumonia	101	96.8	100	4.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Melbourne, IA	Vancouver, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,626	$21,652	$23,281	8.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,608	$15,064	$16,237	9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,495	$17,561	$22,499	9.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,992	$16,286	$17,007	4.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Melbourne, IA	Vancouver, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-17.9%	3.1%	480.9%
2015-2016	13.2%	5.6%	12.5%	57.6%
2016-2017	26.3%	-1.6%	57.9%	106.1%
2017-2018	88.1%	38.3%	19.0%	56.5%
2018-2019	6.9%	13.4%	-2.2%	94.2%
Since 2014	201.2%	33.7%	113.3%	83.3%

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