Stow, Ohio vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  52.0% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Stow, Ohio
   Insurance cost
Stow, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium64.9157.2100  142.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Stow, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.796.5100  2.2%
Heart Failure100.295.1100  5.1%
Hip Knee Replacement10495.6100  8.1%
Pneumonia101.893.5100  8.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Stow, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,769$22,271$23,281  2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,099$15,285$16,237  5.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,026$21,156$22,499  8.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,113$15,715$17,007  8.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Stow, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20151.9%4.7%3.1%  147.4%
2015-2016-0.4%13.2%12.5%  3,400.0%
2016-20172.2%26.3%57.9%  1,095.5%
2017-201835.4%88.1%19.0%  148.9%
2018-20192.4%6.9%-2.2%  187.5%
Since 201443.9%201.2%113.3%  358.3%
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