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Abingdon, Virginia vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  20.5% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Abingdon, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Abingdon, VAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.4157.2100  38.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Abingdon, VAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.696.5100  2.0%
Heart Failure93.595.1100  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement98.795.6100  3.1%
Pneumonia97.293.5100  3.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Abingdon, VAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,832$22,271$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,023$15,285$16,237  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,858$21,156$22,499  3.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,339$15,715$17,007  3.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Abingdon, VAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%4.7%3.1%  42.4%
2015-20163.9%13.2%12.5%  238.5%
2016-201710.3%26.3%57.9%  155.3%
2017-201866.1%88.1%19.0%  33.3%
2018-20193.7%6.9%-2.2%  86.5%
Since 2014104.0%201.2%113.3%  93.5%
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