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Ames, Iowa vs. Carmel, Indiana

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  32.1% lower in Carmel, Indiana
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IACarmel, INU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.272.4100  53.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IACarmel, INU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.597.6100  1.1%
Heart Failure95.1103.5100  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement95.695.7100  0.1%
Pneumonia93.5104.1100  11.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IACarmel, INU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$22,512$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$16,635$16,237  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$21,187$22,499  0.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$17,507$17,007  11.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IACarmel, INU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-1.5%3.1%  131.9%
2015-201613.2%-12.7%12.5%  196.2%
2016-201726.3%-1.4%57.9%  105.3%
2017-201888.1%21.9%19.0%  75.1%
2018-20196.9%0.0%-2.2%  100.0%
Since 2014201.2%3.4%113.3%  98.3%
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