Lancaster, Pennsylvania vs. Iowa City, Iowa

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Health
  3.9% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Lancaster, PAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium116.3140.7100  21.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lancaster, PAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack111.989.7100  19.8%
Heart Failure10897.9100  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement102.582.9100  19.1%
Pneumonia99.698.9100  0.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lancaster, PAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,813$20,690$23,281  19.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,352$15,735$16,237  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,688$18,358$22,499  19.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,754$16,623$17,007  0.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lancaster, PAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%4.7%3.1%  376.5%
2015-201610.6%13.2%12.5%  24.5%
2016-201752.3%26.3%57.9%  49.7%
2017-201845.2%88.1%19.0%  94.9%
2018-2019-15.8%6.9%-2.2%  143.7%
Since 2014102.5%201.2%113.3%  96.3%
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