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Ames, Iowa vs. Aberdeen, Washington

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Health
  15.2% lower in Aberdeen, Washington
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IAAberdeen, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.2113.4100  27.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IAAberdeen, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.5104.1100  7.9%
Heart Failure95.1106100  11.5%
Hip Knee Replacement95.699.7100  4.3%
Pneumonia93.591.7100  1.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IAAberdeen, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$24,033$23,281  7.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$17,033$16,237  11.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$22,080$22,499  4.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$15,417$17,007  1.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IAAberdeen, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-17.9%3.1%  480.9%
2015-201613.2%5.6%12.5%  57.6%
2016-201726.3%-1.6%57.9%  106.1%
2017-201888.1%38.3%19.0%  56.5%
2018-20196.9%13.4%-2.2%  94.2%
Since 2014201.2%33.7%113.3%  83.3%
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