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Ames, Iowa vs. Salt Lake City, Utah

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Health
  19.7% lower in Salt Lake City, Utah
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IASalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.297.1100  38.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IASalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.5102.6100  6.3%
Heart Failure95.1107.6100  13.1%
Hip Knee Replacement95.6108100  13.0%
Pneumonia93.5105.5100  12.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IASalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$23,678$23,281  6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$17,285$16,237  13.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$23,920$22,499  13.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$17,739$17,007  12.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IASalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%2.3%3.1%  51.1%
2015-201613.2%15.6%12.5%  18.2%
2016-201726.3%18.8%57.9%  28.5%
2017-201888.1%78.0%19.0%  11.5%
2018-20196.9%-1.5%-2.2%  121.7%
Since 2014201.2%146.4%113.3%  27.2%
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