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5.8% higher in Independence, Missouri
than in Paw Paw, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Paw Paw, MI	Independence, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	86.8	90	100	3.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Paw Paw, MI	Independence, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.1	95.2	100	0.1%
Heart Failure	89.3	97.2	100	8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	101.7	100	6.4%
Pneumonia	80.5	102.7	100	27.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Paw Paw, MI	Independence, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,945	$21,972	$23,281	0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,341	$15,616	$16,237	8.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,165	$22,506	$22,499	6.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,542	$17,272	$17,007	27.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Paw Paw, MI	Independence, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	350.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	10.6%	12.5%	430.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	18.5%	57.9%	168.1%
2017-2018	37.1%	42.2%	19.0%	13.7%
2018-2019	0.5%	-5.7%	-2.2%	1,240.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	73.9%	113.3%	45.5%

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