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Ames, Iowa vs. Athens, Georgia

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Health
  29.5% lower in Athens, Georgia
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.282.9100  47.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.589100  7.8%
Heart Failure95.194.1100  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement95.6100.6100  5.2%
Pneumonia93.597.3100  4.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$20,530$23,281  7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$15,113$16,237  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$22,270$22,499  5.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$16,359$17,007  4.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IAAthens, 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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