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7.1% lower in West Branch, Iowa
than in West Union, Iowa

Insurance cost

	West Union, IA	West Branch, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	151.1	139	100	8.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Union, IA	West Branch, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.5	97.4	100	4.0%
Heart Failure	117.4	101.5	100	13.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.3	92.7	100	5.7%
Pneumonia	106.9	104.8	100	2.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Union, IA	West Branch, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,420	$22,481	$23,281	4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,870	$16,314	$16,237	13.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,768	$20,526	$22,499	5.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,979	$17,628	$17,007	2.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Union, IA	West Branch, 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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