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24.1% lower in Beaumont, Texas
than in Ames, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Ames, IA	Beaumont, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	157.2	84.3	100	46.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ames, IA	Beaumont, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.5	102.2	100	5.9%
Heart Failure	95.1	109.3	100	14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	106.4	100	11.3%
Pneumonia	93.5	117.2	100	25.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ames, IA	Beaumont, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,271	$23,587	$23,281	5.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,285	$17,567	$16,237	14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,156	$23,565	$22,499	11.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,715	$19,703	$17,007	25.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ames, IA	Beaumont, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	3.2%	3.1%	31.9%
2015-2016	13.2%	5.1%	12.5%	61.4%
2016-2017	26.3%	19.0%	57.9%	27.8%
2017-2018	88.1%	35.6%	19.0%	59.6%
2018-2019	6.9%	2.3%	-2.2%	66.7%
Since 2014	201.2%	79.0%	113.3%	60.7%

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