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2.4% lower in Waterloo, Iowa
than in Sheldon, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Sheldon, IA	Waterloo, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	148.2	139	100	6.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Sheldon, IA	Waterloo, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.5	105.8	100	10.8%
Heart Failure	107.6	105.1	100	2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	91.3	99.7	100	9.2%
Pneumonia	116.7	101	100	13.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Sheldon, IA	Waterloo, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,044	$24,415	$23,281	10.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,297	$16,887	$16,237	2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,208	$22,076	$22,499	9.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,616	$16,991	$17,007	13.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Sheldon, IA	Waterloo, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	4.7%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	13.2%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	26.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	88.1%	88.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	6.9%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	201.2%	201.2%	113.3%	0.0%

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