Vail, Colorado vs. Fort Dodge, Iowa

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Health
  17.5% higher in Fort Dodge, Iowa
than in Vail, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Vail, COFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium120.5157.2100  30.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Vail, COFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.1106.6100  6.5%
Heart Failure100.1104100  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement100105.2100  5.2%
Pneumonia107.992.6100  14.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Vail, COFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,091$24,606$23,281  6.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,086$16,714$16,237  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,138$23,289$22,499  5.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,143$15,570$17,007  14.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Vail, COFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%4.7%3.1%  60.8%
2015-2016-0.3%13.2%12.5%  4,500.0%
2016-201714.7%26.3%57.9%  78.9%
2017-201833.5%88.1%19.0%  163.0%
2018-20193.8%6.9%-2.2%  81.6%
Since 201477.5%201.2%113.3%  159.6%
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