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6.8% lower in Independence, Iowa
than in Washington, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Washington, IA	Independence, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	154.5	139	100	10.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Washington, IA	Independence, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95	102.6	100	8.0%
Heart Failure	114.2	104.8	100	8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	94.5	96.4	100	2.0%
Pneumonia	115.9	94.9	100	18.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Washington, IA	Independence, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,927	$23,672	$23,281	8.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,354	$16,839	$16,237	8.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,916	$21,335	$22,499	2.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,497	$15,958	$17,007	18.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Washington, 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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