Albany, Georgia vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  16.9% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Albany, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Albany, GAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium110.9157.2100  41.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Albany, GAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10696.5100  9.0%
Heart Failure87.595.1100  8.7%
Hip Knee Replacement115.695.6100  17.3%
Pneumonia100.393.5100  6.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Albany, GAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,456$22,271$23,281  8.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,058$15,285$16,237  8.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,596$21,156$22,499  17.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,869$15,715$17,007  6.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Albany, GAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%4.7%3.1%  168.1%
2015-20165.9%13.2%12.5%  123.7%
2016-201717.1%26.3%57.9%  53.8%
2017-201843.8%88.1%19.0%  101.1%
2018-20190.8%6.9%-2.2%  762.5%
Since 201467.4%201.2%113.3%  198.5%
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