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27.1% higher in St. Joseph, Missouri
than in Salem, Oregon

Insurance cost

	Salem, OR	St. Joseph, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	79.5	120.2	100	51.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Salem, OR	St. Joseph, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.8	98.9	100	4.3%
Heart Failure	99.4	90.9	100	8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	81.7	97.2	100	19.0%
Pneumonia	93.7	95.9	100	2.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Salem, OR	St. Joseph, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,880	$22,823	$23,281	4.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,968	$14,610	$16,237	8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,095	$21,510	$22,499	18.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,759	$16,130	$17,007	2.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Salem, OR	St. Joseph, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	135.7%
2015-2016	22.9%	10.6%	12.5%	53.7%
2016-2017	27.0%	18.5%	57.9%	31.5%
2017-2018	19.0%	42.2%	19.0%	122.1%
2018-2019	7.0%	-5.7%	-2.2%	181.4%
Since 2014	104.1%	73.9%	113.3%	29.0%

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