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Alpena, Michigan vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  37.3% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Alpena, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Alpena, MIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium81157.2100  94.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Alpena, MIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.596.5100  10.2%
Heart Failure96.695.1100  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement101.895.6100  6.1%
Pneumonia10393.5100  9.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Alpena, MIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,804$22,271$23,281  10.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,517$15,285$16,237  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,532$21,156$22,499  6.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,314$15,715$17,007  9.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Alpena, MIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%4.7%3.1%  1,075.0%
2015-20162.0%13.2%12.5%  560.0%
2016-20176.9%26.3%57.9%  281.2%
2017-201837.1%88.1%19.0%  137.5%
2018-20190.5%6.9%-2.2%  1,280.0%
Since 201450.8%201.2%113.3%  296.1%
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