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27.5% lower in Chelsea, Michigan
than in Newton, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Newton, IA	Chelsea, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	144.3	72.2	100	50.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Newton, IA	Chelsea, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98	102.5	100	4.6%
Heart Failure	89.8	104.3	100	16.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	92.9	96.3	100	3.7%
Pneumonia	86.5	97.4	100	12.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Newton, IA	Chelsea, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,612	$23,641	$23,281	4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,436	$16,754	$16,237	16.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,568	$21,310	$22,499	3.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,548	$16,376	$17,007	12.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Newton, IA	Chelsea, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	0.4%	3.1%	91.5%
2015-2016	13.2%	2.0%	12.5%	84.8%
2016-2017	26.3%	6.9%	57.9%	73.8%
2017-2018	88.1%	37.1%	19.0%	57.9%
2018-2019	6.9%	0.5%	-2.2%	92.8%
Since 2014	201.2%	50.8%	113.3%	74.8%

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