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Ames, Iowa vs. Decorah, Iowa

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Health
  6.6% higher in Decorah, Iowa
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IADecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.2160.1100  1.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IADecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.5103.3100  7.0%
Heart Failure95.191.5100  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement95.6128100  33.9%
Pneumonia93.5100.9100  7.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IADecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$23,835$23,281  7.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$14,706$16,237  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$28,346$22,499  34.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$16,962$17,007  7.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IADecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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