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23.4% lower in Elizabeth, Colorado
than in Spencer, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Spencer, IA	Elizabeth, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	151.8	84.3	100	44.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Spencer, IA	Elizabeth, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.7	100.9	100	2.2%
Heart Failure	87.3	102	100	16.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	87	101.2	100	16.3%
Pneumonia	87.3	104.5	100	19.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Spencer, IA	Elizabeth, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,772	$23,294	$23,281	2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,022	$16,396	$16,237	16.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,261	$22,412	$22,499	16.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,682	$17,564	$17,007	19.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Spencer, IA	Elizabeth, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	12.0%	3.1%	155.3%
2015-2016	13.2%	-0.3%	12.5%	102.3%
2016-2017	26.3%	14.7%	57.9%	44.1%
2017-2018	88.1%	33.5%	19.0%	62.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	3.8%	-2.2%	44.9%
Since 2014	201.2%	77.5%	113.3%	61.5%

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