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Ames, Iowa vs. St. Paul Park, Minnesota

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Health
  39.6% lower in St. Paul Park, Minnesota
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IASt. Paul Park, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.257.6100  63.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IASt. Paul Park, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.5102.2100  5.9%
Heart Failure95.197.4100  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement95.686.8100  9.2%
Pneumonia93.595.1100  1.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IASt. Paul Park, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$23,583$23,281  5.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$15,650$16,237  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$19,212$22,499  9.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$15,988$17,007  1.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IASt. Paul Park, MNU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%42.3%3.1%  800.0%
2015-201613.2%0.4%12.5%  97.0%
2016-201726.3%58.5%57.9%  122.4%
2017-201888.1%-6.6%19.0%  107.5%
2018-20196.9%-15.3%-2.2%  321.7%
Since 2014201.2%79.1%113.3%  60.7%
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