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Spirit Lake, Iowa vs. Forest City, Iowa

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Health
  5.2% higher in Forest City, Iowa
than in Spirit Lake, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Spirit Lake, IAForest City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium151.8160.1100  5.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Spirit Lake, IAForest City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.798.2100  0.5%
Heart Failure86.3102.1100  18.3%
Hip Knee Replacement96.195.8100  0.3%
Pneumonia86.699.3100  14.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Spirit Lake, IAForest City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,772$22,651$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,872$16,411$16,237  18.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,281$21,200$22,499  0.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,566$16,704$17,007  14.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Spirit Lake, IAForest City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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