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Independence, Iowa vs. Waterloo, Iowa

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Health
  1.3% higher in Waterloo, Iowa
than in Independence, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Independence, IAWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium139139100  0.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Independence, IAWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6105.8100  3.1%
Heart Failure104.8105.1100  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement96.499.7100  3.4%
Pneumonia94.9101100  6.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Independence, IAWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,672$24,415$23,281  3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,839$16,887$16,237  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,335$22,076$22,499  3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,958$16,991$17,007  6.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Independence, IAWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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