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Ames, Iowa vs. Shaker Heights, Ohio

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Health
  34.8% lower in Shaker Heights, Ohio
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IAShaker Heights, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.262.8100  60.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IAShaker Heights, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.5101.1100  4.8%
Heart Failure95.1102.5100  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement95.6102.7100  7.4%
Pneumonia93.5102.1100  9.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IAShaker Heights, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$23,327$23,281  4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$16,474$16,237  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$22,729$22,499  7.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$17,168$17,007  9.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IAShaker Heights, OHU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%1.9%3.1%  59.6%
2015-201613.2%-0.4%12.5%  103.0%
2016-201726.3%2.2%57.9%  91.6%
2017-201888.1%35.4%19.0%  59.8%
2018-20196.9%2.4%-2.2%  65.2%
Since 2014201.2%43.9%113.3%  78.2%
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