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Mason City, Iowa vs. Albert Lea, Minnesota

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Health
  28.7% lower in Albert Lea, Minnesota
than in Mason City, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Mason City, IAAlbert Lea, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium160.192.5100  42.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Mason City, IAAlbert Lea, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.689.9100  7.9%
Heart Failure113.694.5100  16.8%
Hip Knee Replacement94.291.5100  2.9%
Pneumonia99.699.3100  0.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Mason City, IAAlbert Lea, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,519$20,751$23,281  7.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,256$15,190$16,237  16.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,857$20,257$22,499  2.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,750$16,690$17,007  0.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Mason City, IAAlbert Lea, MNU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%42.3%3.1%  800.0%
2015-201613.2%0.4%12.5%  97.0%
2016-201726.3%58.5%57.9%  122.4%
2017-201888.1%-6.6%19.0%  107.5%
2018-20196.9%-15.3%-2.2%  321.7%
Since 2014201.2%79.1%113.3%  60.7%
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