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Ames, Iowa vs. Albany, Georgia

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Health
  14.5% lower in Albany, Georgia
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IAAlbany, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.2110.9100  29.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IAAlbany, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.5106100  9.8%
Heart Failure95.187.5100  8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement95.6115.6100  20.9%
Pneumonia93.5100.3100  7.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IAAlbany, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$24,456$23,281  9.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$14,058$16,237  8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$25,596$22,499  21.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$16,869$17,007  7.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IAAlbany, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-6.9%3.1%  246.8%
2015-201613.2%5.9%12.5%  55.3%
2016-201726.3%17.1%57.9%  35.0%
2017-201888.1%43.8%19.0%  50.3%
2018-20196.9%0.8%-2.2%  88.4%
Since 2014201.2%67.4%113.3%  66.5%
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