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Ames, Iowa vs. Richmond, Rhode Island

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Health
  34.3% lower in Richmond, Rhode Island
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IARichmond, RIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.264.5100  59.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IARichmond, RIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.5107.2100  11.1%
Heart Failure95.1102.9100  8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement95.696.2100  0.6%
Pneumonia93.599.3100  6.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IARichmond, RIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$24,725$23,281  11.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$16,541$16,237  8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$21,303$22,499  0.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$16,700$17,007  6.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IARichmond, RIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-10.2%3.1%  317.0%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%-0.8%57.9%  103.0%
2017-201888.1%19.2%19.0%  78.2%
2018-20196.9%8.0%-2.2%  15.9%
Since 2014201.2%14.7%113.3%  92.7%
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