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30.7% higher in Decorah, Iowa
than in Topeka, Kansas

Insurance cost

	Topeka, KS	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	104.2	160.1	100	53.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Topeka, KS	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106.8	103.3	100	3.3%
Heart Failure	108	91.5	100	15.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.6	128	100	41.3%
Pneumonia	108.2	100.9	100	6.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Topeka, KS	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,653	$23,835	$23,281	3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,357	$14,706	$16,237	15.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,066	$28,346	$22,499	41.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,197	$16,962	$17,007	6.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Topeka, KS	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-4.6%	4.7%	3.1%	202.2%
2015-2016	15.8%	13.2%	12.5%	16.5%
2016-2017	42.4%	26.3%	57.9%	38.0%
2017-2018	37.8%	88.1%	19.0%	133.1%
2018-2019	6.6%	6.9%	-2.2%	4.5%
Since 2014	131.0%	201.2%	113.3%	53.6%

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