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Ames, Iowa vs. Alpine, Texas

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Health
  16.3% lower in Alpine, Texas
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IAAlpine, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.2107.5100  31.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IAAlpine, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.598.5100  2.1%
Heart Failure95.196.5100  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement95.6109.2100  14.2%
Pneumonia93.5110.9100  18.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IAAlpine, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$22,723$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$15,503$16,237  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$24,178$22,499  14.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$18,649$17,007  18.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IAAlpine, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.2%3.1%  31.9%
2015-201613.2%5.1%12.5%  61.4%
2016-201726.3%19.0%57.9%  27.8%
2017-201888.1%35.6%19.0%  59.6%
2018-20196.9%2.3%-2.2%  66.7%
Since 2014201.2%79.0%113.3%  60.7%
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