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14.1% lower in Bennington, Vermont
than in Sheldon, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Sheldon, IA	Bennington, VT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	148.2	119.4	100	19.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Sheldon, IA	Bennington, VT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.5	92.9	100	2.7%
Heart Failure	107.6	89.6	100	16.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	91.3	94.5	100	3.5%
Pneumonia	116.7	96.2	100	17.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Sheldon, IA	Bennington, VT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,044	$21,434	$23,281	2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,297	$14,395	$16,237	16.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,208	$20,925	$22,499	3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,616	$16,177	$17,007	17.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Sheldon, IA	Bennington, VT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	13.3%	3.1%	183.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	5.1%	57.9%	80.6%
2017-2018	88.1%	2.6%	19.0%	97.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	23.2%	-2.2%	236.2%
Since 2014	201.2%	50.6%	113.3%	74.9%

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