Tacoma, Washington vs. Elkader, Iowa

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Health
  46.1% higher in Elkader, Iowa
than in Tacoma, Washington
   Insurance cost
Tacoma, WAElkader, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.3140.7100  92.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tacoma, WAElkader, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.199100  0.9%
Heart Failure92.4111100  20.1%
Hip Knee Replacement89.297.2100  9.0%
Pneumonia98.4120.6100  22.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tacoma, WAElkader, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$22,833$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,844$17,838$16,237  20.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,749$21,509$22,499  8.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,549$20,273$17,007  22.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tacoma, WAElkader, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%4.7%3.1%  126.3%
2015-20165.6%13.2%12.5%  135.7%
2016-2017-1.6%26.3%57.9%  1,743.8%
2017-201838.3%88.1%19.0%  130.0%
2018-201913.4%6.9%-2.2%  48.5%
Since 201433.7%201.2%113.3%  497.0%
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