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San Marcos, Texas vs. Altoona, Iowa

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Health
  18.7% higher in Altoona, Iowa
than in San Marcos, Texas
   Insurance cost
San Marcos, TXAltoona, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.9137100  63.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
San Marcos, TXAltoona, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.794.1100  11.0%
Heart Failure108.295.8100  11.5%
Hip Knee Replacement115.888.5100  23.6%
Pneumonia105.894.7100  10.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
San Marcos, TXAltoona, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,394$21,724$23,281  10.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,387$15,395$16,237  11.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,634$19,585$22,499  23.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,792$15,918$17,007  10.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
San Marcos, TXAltoona, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.7%3.1%  46.9%
2015-20165.1%13.2%12.5%  158.8%
2016-201719.0%26.3%57.9%  38.4%
2017-201835.6%88.1%19.0%  147.5%
2018-20192.3%6.9%-2.2%  200.0%
Since 201479.0%201.2%113.3%  154.7%
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