Albuquerque, New Mexico vs. Council Bluffs, Iowa

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Health
  54.1% higher in Council Bluffs, Iowa
than in Albuquerque, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Albuquerque, NMCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.3151.8100  132.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Albuquerque, NMCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95102.8100  8.2%
Heart Failure98.2102.7100  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement98.291.5100  6.8%
Pneumonia96.597.8100  1.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Albuquerque, NMCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,918$23,730$23,281  8.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,786$16,506$16,237  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,746$20,251$22,499  6.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,223$16,452$17,007  1.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Albuquerque, NMCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%4.7%3.1%  137.9%
2015-20167.1%13.2%12.5%  85.9%
2016-201728.8%26.3%57.9%  8.7%
2017-201851.6%88.1%19.0%  70.7%
2018-2019-11.8%6.9%-2.2%  158.5%
Since 201461.5%201.2%113.3%  227.2%
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