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0.9% higher in Storm Lake, Iowa
than in Spencer, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Spencer, IA	Storm Lake, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	151.8	151.8	100	0.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Spencer, IA	Storm Lake, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.7	96.6	100	2.1%
Heart Failure	87.3	97.1	100	11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	87	89.7	100	3.1%
Pneumonia	87.3	89.5	100	2.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Spencer, IA	Storm Lake, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,772	$22,287	$23,281	2.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,022	$15,601	$16,237	11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,261	$19,870	$22,499	3.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,682	$15,053	$17,007	2.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Spencer, IA	Storm Lake, 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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