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Ashland, Massachusetts vs. Mason City, Iowa

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Health
  55.6% higher in Mason City, Iowa
than in Ashland, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Ashland, MAMason City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.3160.1100  152.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ashland, MAMason City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.697.6100  4.9%
Heart Failure103113.6100  10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement106.394.2100  11.4%
Pneumonia100.799.6100  1.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ashland, MAMason City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$22,519$23,281  4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$18,256$16,237  10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$20,857$22,499  11.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$16,750$17,007  1.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ashland, MAMason City, 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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