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39.5% higher in Decorah, Iowa
than in Waynesboro, Mississippi

Insurance cost

	Waynesboro, MS	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	91.9	160.1	100	74.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Waynesboro, MS	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.9	103.3	100	0.6%
Heart Failure	87.6	91.5	100	4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	112.1	128	100	14.2%
Pneumonia	86.6	100.9	100	16.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Waynesboro, MS	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,976	$23,835	$23,281	0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,073	$14,706	$16,237	4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,814	$28,346	$22,499	14.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,558	$16,962	$17,007	16.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Waynesboro, MS	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-19.6%	4.7%	3.1%	124.0%
2015-2016	-8.2%	13.2%	12.5%	261.0%
2016-2017	17.9%	26.3%	57.9%	46.9%
2017-2018	57.8%	88.1%	19.0%	52.4%
2018-2019	0.4%	6.9%	-2.2%	1,625.0%
Since 2014	37.8%	201.2%	113.3%	432.3%

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