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21.3% lower in Ballwin, Missouri
than in New Castle, Delaware

Insurance cost

	New Castle, DE	Ballwin, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	80.8	100	38.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	New Castle, DE	Ballwin, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.7	104	100	5.4%
Heart Failure	103.7	104.4	100	0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.8	97.7	100	1.1%
Pneumonia	106.5	105.3	100	1.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	New Castle, DE	Ballwin, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,782	$23,999	$23,281	5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,660	$16,771	$16,237	0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,870	$21,633	$22,499	1.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,908	$17,701	$17,007	1.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	New Castle, DE	Ballwin, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.2%	-1.0%	3.1%	123.8%
2015-2016	18.3%	10.6%	12.5%	42.1%
2016-2017	18.8%	18.5%	57.9%	1.6%
2017-2018	39.2%	42.2%	19.0%	7.7%
2018-2019	16.1%	-5.7%	-2.2%	135.4%
Since 2014	136.7%	73.9%	113.3%	45.9%

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