Galveston, Indiana vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  58.7% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Galveston, Indiana
   Insurance cost
Galveston, INAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium59.7157.2100  163.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Galveston, INAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10096.5100  3.5%
Heart Failure93.795.1100  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement103.195.6100  7.3%
Pneumonia97.593.5100  4.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Galveston, INAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,080$22,271$23,281  3.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,056$15,285$16,237  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,818$21,156$22,499  7.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,399$15,715$17,007  4.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Galveston, INAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.5%4.7%3.1%  413.3%
2015-2016-12.7%13.2%12.5%  203.9%
2016-2017-1.4%26.3%57.9%  1,978.6%
2017-201821.9%88.1%19.0%  302.3%
2018-20190.0%6.9%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 20143.4%201.2%113.3%  5,817.6%
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