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8.0% lower in Norman, Oklahoma
than in Ames, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Ames, IA	Norman, OK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	157.2	131.7	100	16.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ames, IA	Norman, OK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.5	99.3	100	2.9%
Heart Failure	95.1	99.7	100	4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	102.6	100	7.3%
Pneumonia	93.5	101.1	100	8.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ames, IA	Norman, OK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,271	$22,920	$23,281	2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,285	$16,015	$16,237	4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,156	$22,718	$22,499	7.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,715	$16,992	$17,007	8.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ames, IA	Norman, OK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	6.1%	3.1%	29.8%
2015-2016	13.2%	35.4%	12.5%	168.2%
2016-2017	26.3%	69.3%	57.9%	163.5%
2017-2018	88.1%	27.2%	19.0%	69.1%
2018-2019	6.9%	5.6%	-2.2%	18.8%
Since 2014	201.2%	226.8%	113.3%	12.7%

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