Waterloo, Iowa vs. Los Angeles, California

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Health
  26.1% lower in Los Angeles, California
than in Waterloo, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Waterloo, IALos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13968.3100  50.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waterloo, IALos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.8104.4100  1.3%
Heart Failure105.1112.1100  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement99.7109.8100  10.1%
Pneumonia101122.9100  21.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waterloo, IALos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,415$24,099$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,887$18,006$16,237  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,076$24,306$22,499  10.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,991$20,674$17,007  21.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waterloo, IALos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.0%3.1%  14.9%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%9.3%57.9%  64.6%
2017-201888.1%26.1%19.0%  70.4%
2018-20196.9%1.2%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 2014201.2%45.0%113.3%  77.6%
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