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Ames, Iowa vs. Columbus, Indiana

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Health
  33.7% lower in Columbus, Indiana
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IAColumbus, INU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.267.2100  57.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IAColumbus, INU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.5106.7100  10.6%
Heart Failure95.1100.8100  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement95.691.9100  3.9%
Pneumonia93.5104100  11.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IAColumbus, INU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$24,620$23,281  10.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$16,203$16,237  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$20,348$22,499  3.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$17,482$17,007  11.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IAColumbus, 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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