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Ames, Iowa vs. Bellingham, Washington

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Health
  24.3% lower in Bellingham, Washington
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IABellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.299.2100  36.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IABellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.595.2100  1.3%
Heart Failure95.197100  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement95.685.3100  10.8%
Pneumonia93.594.4100  1.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IABellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$21,967$23,281  1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$15,584$16,237  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$18,887$22,499  10.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$15,882$17,007  1.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IABellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-17.9%3.1%  480.9%
2015-201613.2%5.6%12.5%  57.6%
2016-201726.3%-1.6%57.9%  106.1%
2017-201888.1%38.3%19.0%  56.5%
2018-20196.9%13.4%-2.2%  94.2%
Since 2014201.2%33.7%113.3%  83.3%
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