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Altoona, Iowa vs. Spencer, Iowa

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Health
  5.7% higher in Spencer, Iowa
than in Altoona, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Altoona, IASpencer, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137151.8100  10.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, IASpencer, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.198.7100  4.9%
Heart Failure95.887.3100  8.9%
Hip Knee Replacement88.587100  1.7%
Pneumonia94.787.3100  7.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, IASpencer, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,772$23,281  4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$14,022$16,237  8.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$19,261$22,499  1.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$14,682$17,007  7.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, IASpencer, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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