Bellingham, Massachusetts vs. Iowa City, Iowa

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Health
  37.7% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Bellingham, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, MAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium62.8140.7100  124.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, MAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.489.7100  14.1%
Heart Failure104.397.9100  6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement106.282.9100  21.9%
Pneumonia104.598.9100  5.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, MAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,085$20,690$23,281  14.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,762$15,735$16,237  6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,520$18,358$22,499  21.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,580$16,623$17,007  5.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, MAIowa 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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