Waterloo, Iowa vs. Bangor, Maine

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Health
  13.3% lower in Bangor, Maine
than in Waterloo, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Waterloo, IABangor, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium139113.2100  18.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waterloo, IABangor, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.892.1100  12.9%
Heart Failure105.192.4100  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement99.7101.1100  1.4%
Pneumonia10199100  2.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waterloo, IABangor, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,415$21,247$23,281  13.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,887$14,846$16,237  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,076$22,377$22,499  1.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,991$16,647$17,007  2.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waterloo, IABangor, MEU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-1.2%3.1%  125.5%
2015-201613.2%4.4%12.5%  66.7%
2016-201726.3%14.9%57.9%  43.3%
2017-201888.1%52.7%19.0%  40.2%
2018-20196.9%-7.5%-2.2%  208.7%
Since 2014201.2%67.4%113.3%  66.5%
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