Waltham, Massachusetts vs. Iowa City, Iowa

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Health
  38.5% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Waltham, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Waltham, MAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.3140.7100  122.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waltham, MAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.689.7100  12.6%
Heart Failure10397.9100  5.0%
Hip Knee Replacement106.382.9100  22.0%
Pneumonia100.798.9100  1.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waltham, MAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$20,690$23,281  12.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$15,735$16,237  5.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$18,358$22,499  22.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$16,623$17,007  1.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waltham, MAIowa City, 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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