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17.2% higher in Dubuque, Iowa
than in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Insurance cost

	Milwaukee, WI	Dubuque, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	108.1	140.7	100	30.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Milwaukee, WI	Dubuque, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.3	98.5	100	2.8%
Heart Failure	103.2	103.4	100	0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	96.3	106	100	10.1%
Pneumonia	98.9	103.7	100	4.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Milwaukee, WI	Dubuque, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,364	$22,728	$23,281	2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,577	$16,613	$16,237	0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,318	$23,460	$22,499	10.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,629	$17,441	$17,007	4.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Milwaukee, WI	Dubuque, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.7%	4.7%	3.1%	74.1%
2015-2016	4.2%	13.2%	12.5%	214.3%
2016-2017	15.4%	26.3%	57.9%	70.8%
2017-2018	54.6%	88.1%	19.0%	61.4%
2018-2019	-5.6%	6.9%	-2.2%	223.2%
Since 2014	80.2%	201.2%	113.3%	150.9%

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