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15.8% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Colonie, New York

Insurance cost

	Colonie, NY	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	103.1	140.7	100	36.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Colonie, NY	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.1	89.7	100	10.4%
Heart Failure	98.6	97.9	100	0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	92.4	82.9	100	10.3%
Pneumonia	94.5	98.9	100	4.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Colonie, NY	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,099	$20,690	$23,281	10.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,842	$15,735	$16,237	0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,457	$18,358	$22,499	10.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,884	$16,623	$17,007	4.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Colonie, NY	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	4.7%	3.1%	56.5%
2015-2016	3.4%	13.2%	12.5%	288.2%
2016-2017	15.5%	26.3%	57.9%	69.7%
2017-2018	11.5%	88.1%	19.0%	666.1%
2018-2019	12.5%	6.9%	-2.2%	44.8%
Since 2014	65.9%	201.2%	113.3%	205.3%

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