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55.4% higher in Decorah, Iowa
than in Worcester, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Worcester, MA	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	65.8	160.1	100	143.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Worcester, MA	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.8	103.3	100	0.5%
Heart Failure	106.1	91.5	100	13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	114.1	128	100	12.2%
Pneumonia	102	100.9	100	1.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Worcester, MA	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,950	$23,835	$23,281	0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,055	$14,706	$16,237	13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,254	$28,346	$22,499	12.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,151	$16,962	$17,007	1.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Worcester, MA	Decorah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	4.7%	3.1%	280.8%
2015-2016	-1.5%	13.2%	12.5%	980.0%
2016-2017	-2.7%	26.3%	57.9%	1,074.1%
2017-2018	26.4%	88.1%	19.0%	233.7%
2018-2019	5.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	35.3%
Since 2014	23.9%	201.2%	113.3%	741.8%

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