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Waterloo, Iowa vs. Albert Lea, Minnesota

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Health
  23.4% lower in Albert Lea, Minnesota
than in Waterloo, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Waterloo, IAAlbert Lea, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13992.5100  33.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waterloo, IAAlbert Lea, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.889.9100  15.0%
Heart Failure105.194.5100  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement99.791.5100  8.2%
Pneumonia10199.3100  1.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waterloo, IAAlbert Lea, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,415$20,751$23,281  15.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,887$15,190$16,237  10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,076$20,257$22,499  8.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,991$16,690$17,007  1.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waterloo, IAAlbert Lea, MNU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%42.3%3.1%  800.0%
2015-201613.2%0.4%12.5%  97.0%
2016-201726.3%58.5%57.9%  122.4%
2017-201888.1%-6.6%19.0%  107.5%
2018-20196.9%-15.3%-2.2%  321.7%
Since 2014201.2%79.1%113.3%  60.7%
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