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2.1% lower in Iron River, Michigan
than in Sparta, Wisconsin

Insurance cost

	Sparta, WI	Iron River, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	111.7	108.3	100	3.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Sparta, WI	Iron River, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.7	95.7	100	4.0%
Heart Failure	93.9	103.3	100	10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.2	96.8	100	3.4%
Pneumonia	96.2	95.5	100	0.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Sparta, WI	Iron River, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,001	$22,092	$23,281	4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,096	$16,600	$16,237	10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,194	$21,420	$22,499	3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,173	$16,067	$17,007	0.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Sparta, WI	Iron River, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.7%	0.4%	3.1%	85.2%
2015-2016	4.2%	2.0%	12.5%	52.4%
2016-2017	15.4%	6.9%	57.9%	55.2%
2017-2018	54.6%	37.1%	19.0%	32.1%
2018-2019	-5.6%	0.5%	-2.2%	108.9%
Since 2014	80.2%	50.8%	113.3%	36.7%

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