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Health
56.4% higher in Waverly, Iowa
than in Sparta, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Sparta, MI	Waverly, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72	151.1	100	109.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Sparta, MI	Waverly, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.6	105.8	100	11.8%
Heart Failure	99	108.7	100	9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.4	112.6	100	24.6%
Pneumonia	99.8	112.4	100	12.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Sparta, MI	Waverly, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,840	$24,415	$23,281	11.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,913	$17,464	$16,237	9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,015	$24,939	$22,499	24.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,784	$18,908	$17,007	12.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Sparta, MI	Waverly, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	4.7%	3.1%	1,075.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	13.2%	12.5%	560.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	26.3%	57.9%	281.2%
2017-2018	37.1%	88.1%	19.0%	137.5%
2018-2019	0.5%	6.9%	-2.2%	1,280.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	201.2%	113.3%	296.1%

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