Madison, Wisconsin vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  46.3% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Madison, Wisconsin
   Insurance cost
Madison, WIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.5157.2100  113.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Madison, WIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.896.5100  1.3%
Heart Failure95.595.1100  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement101.495.6100  5.7%
Pneumonia100.893.5100  7.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Madison, WIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,561$22,271$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,352$15,285$16,237  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,446$21,156$22,499  5.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,942$15,715$17,007  7.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Madison, WIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.7%4.7%3.1%  74.1%
2015-20164.2%13.2%12.5%  214.3%
2016-201715.4%26.3%57.9%  70.8%
2017-201854.6%88.1%19.0%  61.4%
2018-2019-5.6%6.9%-2.2%  223.2%
Since 201480.2%201.2%113.3%  150.9%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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