Waterloo, Iowa vs. Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Health
  32.9% lower in Albuquerque, New Mexico
than in Waterloo, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Waterloo, IAAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13965.3100  53.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waterloo, IAAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.895100  10.2%
Heart Failure105.198.2100  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement99.798.2100  1.5%
Pneumonia10196.5100  4.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waterloo, IAAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,415$21,918$23,281  10.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,887$15,786$16,237  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,076$21,746$22,499  1.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,991$16,223$17,007  4.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waterloo, IAAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-12.4%3.1%  363.8%
2015-201613.2%7.1%12.5%  46.2%
2016-201726.3%28.8%57.9%  9.5%
2017-201888.1%51.6%19.0%  41.4%
2018-20196.9%-11.8%-2.2%  271.0%
Since 2014201.2%61.5%113.3%  69.4%
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