Ames, Iowa vs. San Antonio, Texas

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Health
  26.1% lower in San Antonio, Texas
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IASan Antonio, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.277100  51.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IASan Antonio, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.5105100  8.8%
Heart Failure95.1115.8100  21.8%
Hip Knee Replacement95.6110.8100  15.9%
Pneumonia93.5109.9100  17.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IASan Antonio, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$24,228$23,281  8.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$18,614$16,237  21.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$24,524$22,499  15.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$18,487$17,007  17.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IASan Antonio, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.2%3.1%  31.9%
2015-201613.2%5.1%12.5%  61.4%
2016-201726.3%19.0%57.9%  27.8%
2017-201888.1%35.6%19.0%  59.6%
2018-20196.9%2.3%-2.2%  66.7%
Since 2014201.2%79.0%113.3%  60.7%
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