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Health
8.8% higher in Niagara Falls, New York
than in West Branch, Michigan

Insurance cost

	West Branch, MI	Niagara Falls, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	81	94.8	100	17.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Branch, MI	Niagara Falls, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.3	100.5	100	0.8%
Heart Failure	91.7	92.7	100	1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.7	102.6	100	13.1%
Pneumonia	102.8	90.4	100	12.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Branch, MI	Niagara Falls, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,384	$23,193	$23,281	0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,728	$14,889	$16,237	1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,079	$22,707	$22,499	13.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,291	$15,209	$17,007	12.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Branch, MI	Niagara Falls, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	10.8%	3.1%	2,600.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	3.4%	12.5%	70.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	15.5%	57.9%	124.6%
2017-2018	37.1%	11.5%	19.0%	69.0%
2018-2019	0.5%	12.5%	-2.2%	2,400.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	65.9%	113.3%	29.7%

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