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25.2% higher in Grinnell, Iowa
than in Palo Alto, California

Insurance cost

	Palo Alto, CA	Grinnell, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	97.3	157.2	100	61.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palo Alto, CA	Grinnell, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.7	96.9	100	5.6%
Heart Failure	101.9	86	100	15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	105.1	93.5	100	11.0%
Pneumonia	104.3	99	100	5.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palo Alto, CA	Grinnell, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,705	$22,365	$23,281	5.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,366	$13,825	$16,237	15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,270	$20,696	$22,499	11.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,545	$16,640	$17,007	5.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Palo Alto, CA	Grinnell, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	4.7%	3.1%	17.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	13.2%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	26.3%	57.9%	182.8%
2017-2018	26.1%	88.1%	19.0%	237.5%
2018-2019	1.2%	6.9%	-2.2%	475.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	201.2%	113.3%	347.1%

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