Waltham, Massachusetts vs. Fayette, Iowa

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Health
  52.9% higher in Fayette, Iowa
than in Waltham, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Waltham, MAFayette, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.3151.1100  138.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waltham, MAFayette, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6101.5100  1.1%
Heart Failure103117.4100  14.0%
Hip Knee Replacement106.398.3100  7.5%
Pneumonia100.7106.9100  6.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waltham, MAFayette, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$23,420$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$18,870$16,237  14.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$21,768$22,499  7.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$17,979$17,007  6.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waltham, MAFayette, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%4.7%3.1%  280.8%
2015-2016-1.5%13.2%12.5%  980.0%
2016-2017-2.7%26.3%57.9%  1,074.1%
2017-201826.4%88.1%19.0%  233.7%
2018-20195.1%6.9%-2.2%  35.3%
Since 201423.9%201.2%113.3%  741.8%
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