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14.9% lower in Matthews, North Carolina
than in Waukee, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Waukee, IA	Matthews, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	102.9	100	24.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Waukee, IA	Matthews, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98	95.1	100	3.0%
Heart Failure	97.3	97.1	100	0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	97	96	100	1.0%
Pneumonia	101.1	102.9	100	1.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Waukee, IA	Matthews, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,612	$21,943	$23,281	3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,635	$15,602	$16,237	0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,465	$21,251	$22,499	1.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,996	$17,311	$17,007	1.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Waukee, IA	Matthews, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	6.0%	3.1%	27.7%
2015-2016	13.2%	23.1%	12.5%	75.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	39.6%	57.9%	50.6%
2017-2018	88.1%	15.5%	19.0%	82.4%
2018-2019	6.9%	-1.4%	-2.2%	120.3%
Since 2014	201.2%	107.4%	113.3%	46.6%

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