Waterloo, Iowa vs. Austin, Texas

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Health
  21.9% lower in Austin, Texas
than in Waterloo, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Waterloo, IAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13983.9100  39.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waterloo, IAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.8107.8100  1.9%
Heart Failure105.1107100  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement99.7103.2100  3.5%
Pneumonia10199.8100  1.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waterloo, IAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,415$24,878$23,281  1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,887$17,190$16,237  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,076$22,849$22,499  3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,991$16,787$17,007  1.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waterloo, IAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.2%3.1%  31.9%
2015-201613.2%5.1%12.5%  61.4%
2016-201726.3%19.0%57.9%  27.8%
2017-201888.1%35.6%19.0%  59.6%
2018-20196.9%2.3%-2.2%  66.7%
Since 2014201.2%79.0%113.3%  60.7%
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