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5.9% lower in Laurel, Maryland
than in Pierre, South Dakota

Insurance cost

	Pierre, SD	Laurel, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	107.1	80.4	100	24.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Pierre, SD	Laurel, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.7	101.2	100	2.5%
Heart Failure	93.7	96.9	100	3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	82.6	116.9	100	41.5%
Pneumonia	87	100.3	100	15.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Pierre, SD	Laurel, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,772	$23,350	$23,281	2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,051	$15,571	$16,237	3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,297	$25,888	$22,499	41.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,637	$16,869	$17,007	15.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Pierre, SD	Laurel, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-7.7%	15.9%	3.1%	306.5%
2015-2016	24.6%	-0.4%	12.5%	101.6%
2016-2017	38.6%	25.2%	57.9%	34.7%
2017-2018	14.3%	53.1%	19.0%	271.3%
2018-2019	6.9%	-14.0%	-2.2%	302.9%
Since 2014	94.8%	90.5%	113.3%	4.5%

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