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0.8% higher in Independence, Iowa
than in Tipton, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Tipton, IA	Independence, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	139	139	100	0.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Tipton, IA	Independence, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.4	102.6	100	5.3%
Heart Failure	101.5	104.8	100	3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	92.7	96.4	100	4.0%
Pneumonia	104.8	94.9	100	9.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Tipton, IA	Independence, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,481	$23,672	$23,281	5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,314	$16,839	$16,237	3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,526	$21,335	$22,499	3.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,628	$15,958	$17,007	9.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Tipton, IA	Independence, 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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