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Mason City, Iowa vs. Big Spring, Texas

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Health
  21.0% lower in Big Spring, Texas
than in Mason City, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Mason City, IABig Spring, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium160.1107.5100  32.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Mason City, IABig Spring, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.693.1100  4.6%
Heart Failure113.6100.4100  11.6%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2102.9100  9.2%
Pneumonia99.693.2100  6.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Mason City, IABig Spring, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,519$21,493$23,281  4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,256$16,131$16,237  11.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,857$22,781$22,499  9.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,750$15,671$17,007  6.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Mason City, IABig Spring, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.2%3.1%  31.9%
2015-201613.2%5.1%12.5%  61.4%
2016-201726.3%19.0%57.9%  27.8%
2017-201888.1%35.6%19.0%  59.6%
2018-20196.9%2.3%-2.2%  66.7%
Since 2014201.2%79.0%113.3%  60.7%
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