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35.7% lower in Tacoma, Washington
than in Fort Dodge, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Fort Dodge, IA	Tacoma, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	157.2	73.3	100	53.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Fort Dodge, IA	Tacoma, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106.6	98.1	100	8.0%
Heart Failure	104	92.4	100	11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	105.2	89.2	100	15.2%
Pneumonia	92.6	98.4	100	6.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Fort Dodge, IA	Tacoma, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,606	$22,637	$23,281	8.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,714	$14,844	$16,237	11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,289	$19,749	$22,499	15.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,570	$16,549	$17,007	6.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Fort Dodge, IA	Tacoma, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-17.9%	3.1%	480.9%
2015-2016	13.2%	5.6%	12.5%	57.6%
2016-2017	26.3%	-1.6%	57.9%	106.1%
2017-2018	88.1%	38.3%	19.0%	56.5%
2018-2019	6.9%	13.4%	-2.2%	94.2%
Since 2014	201.2%	33.7%	113.3%	83.3%

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