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Ames, Iowa vs. Big Timber, Montana

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Health
  22.5% lower in Big Timber, Montana
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IABig Timber, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.2100.2100  36.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IABig Timber, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.596.6100  0.1%
Heart Failure95.195.4100  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement95.689.5100  6.4%
Pneumonia93.5106.2100  13.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IABig Timber, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$22,291$23,281  0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$15,330$16,237  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$19,821$22,499  6.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$17,860$17,007  13.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IABig Timber, MTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-5.5%3.1%  217.0%
2015-201613.2%34.7%12.5%  162.9%
2016-201726.3%44.4%57.9%  68.8%
2017-201888.1%12.9%19.0%  85.4%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%121.7%113.3%  39.5%
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