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Algona, Iowa vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  2.1% lower in Ames, Iowa
than in Algona, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Algona, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium160.1157.2100  1.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Algona, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.196.5100  1.6%
Heart Failure10295.1100  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement94.995.6100  0.7%
Pneumonia99.593.5100  6.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Algona, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,648$22,271$23,281  1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,383$15,285$16,237  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,018$21,156$22,499  0.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,730$15,715$17,007  6.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Algona, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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