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Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Iowa City, Iowa

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Health
  38.2% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9140.7100  120.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.189.7100  17.8%
Heart Failure107.297.9100  8.7%
Hip Knee Replacement9782.9100  14.5%
Pneumonia10098.9100  1.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$20,690$23,281  17.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$15,735$16,237  8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$18,358$22,499  14.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$16,623$17,007  1.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%4.7%3.1%  376.5%
2015-201610.6%13.2%12.5%  24.5%
2016-201752.3%26.3%57.9%  49.7%
2017-201845.2%88.1%19.0%  94.9%
2018-2019-15.8%6.9%-2.2%  143.7%
Since 2014102.5%201.2%113.3%  96.3%
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