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Iowa City, Iowa vs. Lincoln, Nebraska

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7.8% higher in Lincoln, Nebraska
than in Iowa City, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Iowa City, IA	Lincoln, NE	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	140.7	143.8	100	2.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Iowa City, IA	Lincoln, NE	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	89.7	111.2	100	24.0%
Heart Failure	97.9	107.9	100	10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	82.9	99.9	100	20.5%
Pneumonia	98.9	100.8	100	1.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Iowa City, IA	Lincoln, NE	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$20,690	$25,658	$23,281	24.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,735	$17,330	$16,237	10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,358	$22,123	$22,499	20.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,623	$16,947	$17,007	1.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Iowa City, IA	Lincoln, NE	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	18.9%	3.1%	302.1%
2015-2016	13.2%	12.2%	12.5%	7.6%
2016-2017	26.3%	52.7%	57.9%	100.4%
2017-2018	88.1%	51.3%	19.0%	41.8%
2018-2019	6.9%	9.3%	-2.2%	34.8%
Since 2014	201.2%	236.5%	113.3%	17.5%

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