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Iowa City, Iowa vs. West Palm Beach, Florida

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Health
  15.1% lower in West Palm Beach, Florida
than in Iowa City, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Iowa City, IAWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium140.786.8100  38.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Iowa City, IAWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack89.7106.4100  18.6%
Heart Failure97.9113.3100  15.7%
Hip Knee Replacement82.9112.9100  36.2%
Pneumonia98.9104.5100  5.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Iowa City, IAWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,690$24,541$23,281  18.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,735$18,210$16,237  15.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,358$25,003$22,499  36.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,623$17,565$17,007  5.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Iowa City, IAWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%6.0%3.1%  27.7%
2015-201613.2%1.8%12.5%  86.4%
2016-201726.3%15.3%57.9%  41.8%
2017-201888.1%40.8%19.0%  53.7%
2018-20196.9%2.4%-2.2%  65.2%
Since 2014201.2%79.3%113.3%  60.6%
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