Philadelphia, Pennsylvania vs. Iowa City, Iowa

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Health
  17.4% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Philadelphia, PAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.3140.7100  57.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Philadelphia, PAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.789.7100  14.3%
Heart Failure106.597.9100  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement109.682.9100  24.4%
Pneumonia110.398.9100  10.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Philadelphia, PAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,166$20,690$23,281  14.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,110$15,735$16,237  8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,254$18,358$22,499  24.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,541$16,623$17,007  10.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Philadelphia, 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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