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Ames, Iowa vs. Athens, Ohio

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Health
  19.2% lower in Athens, Ohio
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IAAthens, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.2102.9100  34.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IAAthens, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.599.6100  3.2%
Heart Failure95.195100  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement95.6104100  8.8%
Pneumonia93.5104.2100  11.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IAAthens, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$22,991$23,281  3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$15,269$16,237  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$23,016$22,499  8.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$17,530$17,007  11.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IAAthens, OHU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%1.9%3.1%  59.6%
2015-201613.2%-0.4%12.5%  103.0%
2016-201726.3%2.2%57.9%  91.6%
2017-201888.1%35.4%19.0%  59.8%
2018-20196.9%2.4%-2.2%  65.2%
Since 2014201.2%43.9%113.3%  78.2%
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