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39.0% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Akron, Ohio

Insurance cost

	Akron, OH	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	64.9	140.7	100	116.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Akron, OH	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.7	89.7	100	9.1%
Heart Failure	100.2	97.9	100	2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	104	82.9	100	20.3%
Pneumonia	101.8	98.9	100	2.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Akron, OH	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,769	$20,690	$23,281	9.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,099	$15,735	$16,237	2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,026	$18,358	$22,499	20.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,113	$16,623	$17,007	2.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Akron, OH	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	1.9%	4.7%	3.1%	147.4%
2015-2016	-0.4%	13.2%	12.5%	3,400.0%
2016-2017	2.2%	26.3%	57.9%	1,095.5%
2017-2018	35.4%	88.1%	19.0%	148.9%
2018-2019	2.4%	6.9%	-2.2%	187.5%
Since 2014	43.9%	201.2%	113.3%	358.3%

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