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8.2% higher in Columbus, Nebraska
than in Sheldon, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Sheldon, IA	Columbus, NE	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	148.2	169.7	100	14.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Sheldon, IA	Columbus, NE	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.5	98	100	2.6%
Heart Failure	107.6	99.7	100	7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	91.3	101.8	100	11.5%
Pneumonia	116.7	92.2	100	21.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Sheldon, IA	Columbus, NE	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,044	$22,607	$23,281	2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,297	$16,019	$16,237	7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,208	$22,528	$22,499	11.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,616	$15,500	$17,007	21.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Sheldon, IA	Columbus, NE	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	18.9%	3.1%	302.1%
2015-2016	13.2%	12.2%	12.5%	7.6%
2016-2017	26.3%	52.7%	57.9%	100.4%
2017-2018	88.1%	51.3%	19.0%	41.8%
2018-2019	6.9%	9.3%	-2.2%	34.8%
Since 2014	201.2%	236.5%	113.3%	17.5%

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