Juneau, Alaska vs. Forest City, Iowa

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Health
  15.0% higher in Forest City, Iowa
than in Juneau, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Juneau, AKForest City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium134.9160.1100  18.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Juneau, AKForest City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.598.2100  3.3%
Heart Failure99.1102.1100  3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement79.795.8100  20.2%
Pneumonia7799.3100  29.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Juneau, AKForest City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$22,651$23,281  3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,919$16,411$16,237  3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,638$21,200$22,499  20.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$12,951$16,704$17,007  29.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Juneau, AKForest City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%4.7%3.1%  67.8%
2015-201647.3%13.2%12.5%  72.1%
2016-201728.8%26.3%57.9%  8.7%
2017-2018-21.6%88.1%19.0%  507.9%
2018-2019-3.3%6.9%-2.2%  309.1%
Since 201464.8%201.2%113.3%  210.5%
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