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South Bend, Indiana vs. Fort Dodge, Iowa

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Health
  64.5% higher in Fort Dodge, Iowa
than in South Bend, Indiana
   Insurance cost
South Bend, INFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium59.9157.2100  162.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
South Bend, INFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.5106.6100  15.2%
Heart Failure96.2104100  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement104.8105.2100  0.4%
Pneumonia100.792.6100  8.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
South Bend, INFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,349$24,606$23,281  15.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,460$16,714$16,237  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,192$23,289$22,499  0.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,932$15,570$17,007  8.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
South Bend, INFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.5%4.7%3.1%  413.3%
2015-2016-12.7%13.2%12.5%  203.9%
2016-2017-1.4%26.3%57.9%  1,978.6%
2017-201821.9%88.1%19.0%  302.3%
2018-20190.0%6.9%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 20143.4%201.2%113.3%  5,817.6%
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