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Fort Dodge, Iowa vs. Battle Creek, Michigan

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Health
  28.2% lower in Battle Creek, Michigan
than in Fort Dodge, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Fort Dodge, IABattle Creek, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.287.3100  44.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Dodge, IABattle Creek, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.698.7100  7.4%
Heart Failure104101100  2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement105.299.2100  5.7%
Pneumonia92.6101.2100  9.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Dodge, IABattle Creek, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,606$22,773$23,281  7.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,714$16,232$16,237  2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,289$21,967$22,499  5.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,570$17,019$17,007  9.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Dodge, IABattle Creek, MIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%0.4%3.1%  91.5%
2015-201613.2%2.0%12.5%  84.8%
2016-201726.3%6.9%57.9%  73.8%
2017-201888.1%37.1%19.0%  57.9%
2018-20196.9%0.5%-2.2%  92.8%
Since 2014201.2%50.8%113.3%  74.8%
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