Laurel, Mississippi vs. Fort Dodge, Iowa

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Health
  24.8% higher in Fort Dodge, Iowa
than in Laurel, Mississippi
   Insurance cost
Laurel, MSFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium106.5157.2100  47.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Laurel, MSFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.5106.6100  9.3%
Heart Failure89.8104100  15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement119.1105.2100  11.7%
Pneumonia90.992.6100  1.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Laurel, MSFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,492$24,606$23,281  9.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,436$16,714$16,237  15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$26,370$23,289$22,499  11.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,292$15,570$17,007  1.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Laurel, MSFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-19.6%4.7%3.1%  124.0%
2015-2016-8.2%13.2%12.5%  261.0%
2016-201717.9%26.3%57.9%  46.9%
2017-201857.8%88.1%19.0%  52.4%
2018-20190.4%6.9%-2.2%  1,625.0%
Since 201437.8%201.2%113.3%  432.3%
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