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18.7% lower in Rockford, Illinois
than in Ames, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Ames, IA	Rockford, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	157.2	104.8	100	33.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ames, IA	Rockford, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.5	105.5	100	9.3%
Heart Failure	95.1	95.8	100	0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	97.6	100	2.1%
Pneumonia	93.5	101.7	100	8.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ames, IA	Rockford, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,271	$24,340	$23,281	9.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,285	$15,392	$16,237	0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,156	$21,603	$22,499	2.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,715	$17,095	$17,007	8.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ames, IA	Rockford, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	3.1%	3.1%	34.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	9.0%	12.5%	31.8%
2016-2017	26.3%	38.0%	57.9%	44.5%
2017-2018	88.1%	38.1%	19.0%	56.8%
2018-2019	6.9%	-1.6%	-2.2%	123.2%
Since 2014	201.2%	110.6%	113.3%	45.0%

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