Austin, Texas vs. Balltown, Iowa

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Health
  28.9% higher in Balltown, Iowa
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXBalltown, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.9140.7100  67.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXBalltown, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.898.5100  8.6%
Heart Failure107103.4100  3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2106100  2.7%
Pneumonia99.8103.7100  3.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXBalltown, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$22,728$23,281  8.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$16,613$16,237  3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$23,460$22,499  2.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$17,441$17,007  3.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXBalltown, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.7%3.1%  46.9%
2015-20165.1%13.2%12.5%  158.8%
2016-201719.0%26.3%57.9%  38.4%
2017-201835.6%88.1%19.0%  147.5%
2018-20192.3%6.9%-2.2%  200.0%
Since 201479.0%201.2%113.3%  154.7%
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