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Ames, Iowa vs. Minot, North Dakota

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Health
  24.9% lower in Minot, North Dakota
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IAMinot, NDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.293.7100  40.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IAMinot, NDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.5100.3100  3.9%
Heart Failure95.1105.6100  11.0%
Hip Knee Replacement95.683.8100  12.3%
Pneumonia93.5101.4100  8.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IAMinot, NDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$23,144$23,281  3.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$16,968$16,237  11.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$18,552$22,499  12.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$17,044$17,007  8.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IAMinot, NDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%6.7%3.1%  42.6%
2015-201613.2%8.9%12.5%  32.6%
2016-201726.3%6.7%57.9%  74.5%
2017-201888.1%7.1%19.0%  91.9%
2018-20196.9%21.2%-2.2%  207.2%
Since 2014201.2%60.9%113.3%  69.7%
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