Portland, Maine vs. Decorah, Iowa

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Health
  42.0% higher in Decorah, Iowa
than in Portland, Maine
   Insurance cost
Portland, MEDecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium93.1160.1100  72.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, MEDecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.1103.3100  5.3%
Heart Failure97.991.5100  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement91.5128100  39.9%
Pneumonia102.4100.9100  1.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, MEDecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$23,835$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,723$14,706$16,237  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,258$28,346$22,499  39.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,222$16,962$17,007  1.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, MEDecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%4.7%3.1%  491.7%
2015-20164.4%13.2%12.5%  200.0%
2016-201714.9%26.3%57.9%  76.5%
2017-201852.7%88.1%19.0%  67.2%
2018-2019-7.5%6.9%-2.2%  192.0%
Since 201467.4%201.2%113.3%  198.5%
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