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27.0% lower in Sun City West, Arizona
than in Ames, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Ames, IA	Sun City West, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	157.2	81.8	100	48.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ames, IA	Sun City West, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.5	102.8	100	6.5%
Heart Failure	95.1	109.4	100	15.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	96	100	0.4%
Pneumonia	93.5	108.6	100	16.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ames, IA	Sun City West, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,271	$23,713	$23,281	6.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,285	$17,576	$16,237	15.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,156	$21,252	$22,499	0.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,715	$18,264	$17,007	16.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ames, IA	Sun City West, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-3.0%	3.1%	163.8%
2015-2016	13.2%	21.9%	12.5%	65.9%
2016-2017	26.3%	115.5%	57.9%	339.2%
2017-2018	88.1%	0.2%	19.0%	99.8%
2018-2019	6.9%	-8.7%	-2.2%	226.1%
Since 2014	201.2%	133.2%	113.3%	33.8%

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