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9.1% lower in Laurel, Mississippi
than in Rapid City, South Dakota

Insurance cost

	Rapid City, SD	Laurel, MS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	128.2	106.5	100	16.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Rapid City, SD	Laurel, MS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	97.5	100	5.0%
Heart Failure	100.3	89.8	100	10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.6	119.1	100	17.2%
Pneumonia	100.4	90.9	100	9.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Rapid City, SD	Laurel, MS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,670	$22,492	$23,281	5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,115	$14,436	$16,237	10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,498	$26,370	$22,499	17.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,888	$15,292	$17,007	9.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Rapid City, SD	Laurel, MS	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-7.7%	-19.6%	3.1%	154.5%
2015-2016	24.6%	-8.2%	12.5%	133.3%
2016-2017	38.6%	17.9%	57.9%	53.6%
2017-2018	14.3%	57.8%	19.0%	304.2%
2018-2019	6.9%	0.4%	-2.2%	94.2%
Since 2014	94.8%	37.8%	113.3%	60.1%

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