Merrill, Wisconsin vs. Waterloo, Iowa

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Health
  16.6% higher in Waterloo, Iowa
than in Merrill, Wisconsin
   Insurance cost
Merrill, WIWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.7139100  23.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merrill, WIWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3105.8100  3.4%
Heart Failure92.7105.1100  13.4%
Hip Knee Replacement87.399.7100  14.2%
Pneumonia96.5101100  4.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merrill, WIWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,612$24,415$23,281  3.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,902$16,887$16,237  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,328$22,076$22,499  14.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,223$16,991$17,007  4.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merrill, WIWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.7%4.7%3.1%  74.1%
2015-20164.2%13.2%12.5%  214.3%
2016-201715.4%26.3%57.9%  70.8%
2017-201854.6%88.1%19.0%  61.4%
2018-2019-5.6%6.9%-2.2%  223.2%
Since 201480.2%201.2%113.3%  150.9%
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