Newton, Massachusetts vs. Fort Dodge, Iowa

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Health
  56.2% higher in Fort Dodge, Iowa
than in Newton, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Newton, MAFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.3157.2100  148.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Newton, MAFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6106.6100  3.9%
Heart Failure103104100  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement106.3105.2100  1.0%
Pneumonia100.792.6100  8.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Newton, MAFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$24,606$23,281  3.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$16,714$16,237  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$23,289$22,499  1.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$15,570$17,007  8.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Newton, MAFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
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%
2017-201826.4%88.1%19.0%  233.7%
2018-20195.1%6.9%-2.2%  35.3%
Since 201423.9%201.2%113.3%  741.8%
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