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17.3% higher in Battle Creek, Michigan
than in Staples, Minnesota

Insurance cost

	Staples, MN	Battle Creek, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	61.4	87.3	100	42.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Staples, MN	Battle Creek, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101	98.7	100	2.3%
Heart Failure	97	101	100	4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	99.2	100	3.8%
Pneumonia	97.3	101.2	100	4.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Staples, MN	Battle Creek, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,310	$22,773	$23,281	2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,589	$16,232	$16,237	4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,169	$21,967	$22,499	3.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,369	$17,019	$17,007	4.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Staples, MN	Battle Creek, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	42.3%	0.4%	3.1%	99.1%
2015-2016	0.4%	2.0%	12.5%	400.0%
2016-2017	58.5%	6.9%	57.9%	88.2%
2017-2018	-6.6%	37.1%	19.0%	662.1%
2018-2019	-15.3%	0.5%	-2.2%	103.3%
Since 2014	79.1%	50.8%	113.3%	35.8%

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