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Chester, Virginia vs. Fort Dodge, Iowa

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Health
  32.6% higher in Fort Dodge, Iowa
than in Chester, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Chester, VAFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium95.8157.2100  64.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chester, VAFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.8106.6100  10.1%
Heart Failure107.4104100  3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement99105.2100  6.3%
Pneumonia105.392.6100  12.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chester, VAFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,340$24,606$23,281  10.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,264$16,714$16,237  3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,915$23,289$22,499  6.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,710$15,570$17,007  12.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chester, VAFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%4.7%3.1%  42.4%
2015-20163.9%13.2%12.5%  238.5%
2016-201710.3%26.3%57.9%  155.3%
2017-201866.1%88.1%19.0%  33.3%
2018-20193.7%6.9%-2.2%  86.5%
Since 2014104.0%201.2%113.3%  93.5%
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