Iowa City, Iowa vs. Seattle, Washington

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Health
  26.2% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in Iowa City, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Iowa City, IASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium140.772.9100  48.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Iowa City, IASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack89.798.6100  9.9%
Heart Failure97.998.3100  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement82.994.2100  13.6%
Pneumonia98.9101.6100  2.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Iowa City, IASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,690$22,748$23,281  9.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,735$15,802$16,237  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,358$20,849$22,499  13.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,623$17,076$17,007  2.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Iowa City, IASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-17.9%3.1%  480.9%
2015-201613.2%5.6%12.5%  57.6%
2016-201726.3%-1.6%57.9%  106.1%
2017-201888.1%38.3%19.0%  56.5%
2018-20196.9%13.4%-2.2%  94.2%
Since 2014201.2%33.7%113.3%  83.3%
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