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20.4% lower in Lexington Hills, California
than in Ames, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Ames, IA	Lexington Hills, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	157.2	97.3	100	38.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ames, IA	Lexington Hills, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.5	102.7	100	6.4%
Heart Failure	95.1	101.9	100	7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	105.1	100	9.9%
Pneumonia	93.5	104.3	100	11.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ames, IA	Lexington Hills, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,271	$23,705	$23,281	6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,285	$16,366	$16,237	7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,156	$23,270	$22,499	10.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,715	$17,545	$17,007	11.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ames, IA	Lexington Hills, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	4.0%	3.1%	14.9%
2015-2016	13.2%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	9.3%	57.9%	64.6%
2017-2018	88.1%	26.1%	19.0%	70.4%
2018-2019	6.9%	1.2%	-2.2%	82.6%
Since 2014	201.2%	45.0%	113.3%	77.6%

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