Denver, Colorado vs. Polk City, Iowa

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Health
  24.1% higher in Polk City, Iowa
than in Denver, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Denver, COPolk City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.3137100  62.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Denver, COPolk City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.694.1100  6.5%
Heart Failure103.195.8100  7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement97.888.5100  9.5%
Pneumonia104.294.7100  9.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Denver, COPolk City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,206$21,724$23,281  6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,567$15,395$16,237  7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,660$19,585$22,499  9.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,519$15,918$17,007  9.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Denver, COPolk City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%4.7%3.1%  60.8%
2015-2016-0.3%13.2%12.5%  4,500.0%
2016-201714.7%26.3%57.9%  78.9%
2017-201833.5%88.1%19.0%  163.0%
2018-20193.8%6.9%-2.2%  81.6%
Since 201477.5%201.2%113.3%  159.6%
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