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10.3% lower in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
than in Sheldon, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Sheldon, IA	Lancaster, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	148.2	116.3	100	21.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Sheldon, IA	Lancaster, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.5	111.9	100	17.2%
Heart Failure	107.6	108	100	0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	91.3	102.5	100	12.3%
Pneumonia	116.7	99.6	100	14.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Sheldon, IA	Lancaster, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,044	$25,813	$23,281	17.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,297	$17,352	$16,237	0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,208	$22,688	$22,499	12.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,616	$16,754	$17,007	14.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Sheldon, IA	Lancaster, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	136.2%
2015-2016	13.2%	10.6%	12.5%	19.7%
2016-2017	26.3%	52.3%	57.9%	98.9%
2017-2018	88.1%	45.2%	19.0%	48.7%
2018-2019	6.9%	-15.8%	-2.2%	329.0%
Since 2014	201.2%	102.5%	113.3%	49.1%

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