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Ames, Iowa vs. Melbourne, Arkansas

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Health
  32.9% lower in Melbourne, Arkansas
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IAMelbourne, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.272.7100  53.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IAMelbourne, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.599.5100  3.1%
Heart Failure95.1100.7100  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement95.699.2100  3.8%
Pneumonia93.581.5100  12.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IAMelbourne, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$22,966$23,281  3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$16,182$16,237  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$21,972$22,499  3.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$13,710$17,007  12.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IAMelbourne, ARU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-3.1%3.1%  166.0%
2015-201613.2%4.6%12.5%  65.2%
2016-201726.3%-5.7%57.9%  121.7%
2017-201888.1%29.5%19.0%  66.5%
2018-20196.9%3.8%-2.2%  44.9%
Since 2014201.2%28.6%113.3%  85.8%
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