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Ames, Iowa vs. Brandon, Florida

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Health
  22.0% lower in Brandon, Florida
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IABrandon, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.291.2100  42.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IABrandon, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.5101.7100  5.4%
Heart Failure95.1109.9100  15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement95.6106.1100  11.0%
Pneumonia93.5108.8100  16.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IABrandon, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$23,459$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$17,652$16,237  15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$23,482$22,499  11.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$18,299$17,007  16.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IABrandon, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%6.0%3.1%  27.7%
2015-201613.2%1.8%12.5%  86.4%
2016-201726.3%15.3%57.9%  41.8%
2017-201888.1%40.8%19.0%  53.7%
2018-20196.9%2.4%-2.2%  65.2%
Since 2014201.2%79.3%113.3%  60.6%
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