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5.6% higher in Forest City, Iowa
than in Peru, Nebraska

Insurance cost

	Peru, NE	Forest City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	143.8	160.1	100	11.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Peru, NE	Forest City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.9	98.2	100	6.4%
Heart Failure	104.3	102.1	100	2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.9	95.8	100	4.1%
Pneumonia	90.8	99.3	100	9.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Peru, NE	Forest City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,210	$22,651	$23,281	6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,761	$16,411	$16,237	2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,112	$21,200	$22,499	4.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,277	$16,704	$17,007	9.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Peru, NE	Forest City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	18.9%	4.7%	3.1%	75.1%
2015-2016	12.2%	13.2%	12.5%	8.2%
2016-2017	52.7%	26.3%	57.9%	50.1%
2017-2018	51.3%	88.1%	19.0%	71.7%
2018-2019	9.3%	6.9%	-2.2%	25.8%
Since 2014	236.5%	201.2%	113.3%	14.9%

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