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Health
5.2% higher in Ottumwa, Iowa
than in Storm Lake, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Storm Lake, IA	Ottumwa, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	151.8	154.5	100	1.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Storm Lake, IA	Ottumwa, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.6	106.9	100	10.7%
Heart Failure	97.1	106.6	100	9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.7	95.1	100	6.0%
Pneumonia	89.5	108.8	100	21.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Storm Lake, IA	Ottumwa, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,287	$24,670	$23,281	10.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,601	$17,135	$16,237	9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,870	$21,065	$22,499	6.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,053	$18,290	$17,007	21.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Storm Lake, IA	Ottumwa, 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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