Wausau, Wisconsin vs. Elk River, Minnesota

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Health
  26.0% lower in Elk River, Minnesota
than in Wausau, Wisconsin
   Insurance cost
Wausau, WIElk River, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.757.6100  48.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wausau, WIElk River, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.599.9100  4.4%
Heart Failure97.597.1100  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement88.296.8100  9.8%
Pneumonia101.196.7100  4.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wausau, WIElk River, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,104$23,046$23,281  4.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,659$15,607$16,237  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,532$21,431$22,499  9.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,999$16,267$17,007  4.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wausau, WIElk River, MNU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.7%42.3%3.1%  1,466.7%
2015-20164.2%0.4%12.5%  90.5%
2016-201715.4%58.5%57.9%  279.9%
2017-201854.6%-6.6%19.0%  112.1%
2018-2019-5.6%-15.3%-2.2%  173.2%
Since 201480.2%79.1%113.3%  1.4%
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