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33.6% lower in East Palestine, Ohio
than in Ames, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Ames, IA	East Palestine, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	157.2	63.1	100	59.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ames, IA	East Palestine, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.5	108.9	100	12.8%
Heart Failure	95.1	107.1	100	12.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	95.2	100	0.4%
Pneumonia	93.5	112.7	100	20.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ames, IA	East Palestine, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,271	$25,125	$23,281	12.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,285	$17,205	$16,237	12.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,156	$21,086	$22,499	0.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,715	$18,958	$17,007	20.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ames, IA	East Palestine, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	1.9%	3.1%	59.6%
2015-2016	13.2%	-0.4%	12.5%	103.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	2.2%	57.9%	91.6%
2017-2018	88.1%	35.4%	19.0%	59.8%
2018-2019	6.9%	2.4%	-2.2%	65.2%
Since 2014	201.2%	43.9%	113.3%	78.2%

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