Ames, Iowa vs. New York, New York

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Health
  10.8% lower in New York, New York
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IANew York, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.2112.5100  28.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IANew York, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.598.9100  2.5%
Heart Failure95.1102.2100  7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement95.6135.3100  41.5%
Pneumonia93.5105.3100  12.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IANew York, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$22,815$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$16,421$16,237  7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$29,956$22,499  41.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$17,701$17,007  12.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IANew York, NYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%10.8%3.1%  129.8%
2015-201613.2%3.4%12.5%  74.2%
2016-201726.3%15.5%57.9%  41.1%
2017-201888.1%11.5%19.0%  86.9%
2018-20196.9%12.5%-2.2%  81.2%
Since 2014201.2%65.9%113.3%  67.2%
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