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27.5% lower in Columbus, Ohio
than in Muscatine, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Muscatine, IA	Columbus, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	142.2	73.9	100	48.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Muscatine, IA	Columbus, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.5	96.1	100	0.4%
Heart Failure	93.5	104.7	100	12.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	94.5	97.9	100	3.6%
Pneumonia	104.2	103.4	100	0.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Muscatine, IA	Columbus, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,272	$22,169	$23,281	0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,016	$16,821	$16,237	12.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,929	$21,667	$22,499	3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,514	$17,383	$17,007	0.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Muscatine, IA	Columbus, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	1.9%	3.1%	59.6%
2015-2016	13.2%	-0.4%	12.5%	103.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	2.2%	57.9%	91.6%
2017-2018	88.1%	35.4%	19.0%	59.8%
2018-2019	6.9%	2.4%	-2.2%	65.2%
Since 2014	201.2%	43.9%	113.3%	78.2%

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