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Health
29.8% higher in Alta, Iowa
than in Austin, Texas

Insurance cost

	Austin, TX	Alta, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	83.9	151.8	100	80.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Austin, TX	Alta, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	107.8	96.6	100	10.4%
Heart Failure	107	97.1	100	9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.2	89.7	100	13.1%
Pneumonia	99.8	89.5	100	10.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Austin, TX	Alta, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,878	$22,287	$23,281	10.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,190	$15,601	$16,237	9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,849	$19,870	$22,499	13.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,787	$15,053	$17,007	10.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Austin, TX	Alta, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.2%	4.7%	3.1%	46.9%
2015-2016	5.1%	13.2%	12.5%	158.8%
2016-2017	19.0%	26.3%	57.9%	38.4%
2017-2018	35.6%	88.1%	19.0%	147.5%
2018-2019	2.3%	6.9%	-2.2%	200.0%
Since 2014	79.0%	201.2%	113.3%	154.7%

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