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Ames, Iowa vs. Vancouver, Washington

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Health
  29.8% lower in Vancouver, Washington
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IAVancouver, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.287.7100  44.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IAVancouver, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.593.8100  2.8%
Heart Failure95.193.8100  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement95.679.3100  17.1%
Pneumonia93.596.8100  3.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IAVancouver, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$21,652$23,281  2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$15,064$16,237  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$17,561$22,499  17.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$16,286$17,007  3.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IAVancouver, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-17.9%3.1%  480.9%
2015-201613.2%5.6%12.5%  57.6%
2016-201726.3%-1.6%57.9%  106.1%
2017-201888.1%38.3%19.0%  56.5%
2018-20196.9%13.4%-2.2%  94.2%
Since 2014201.2%33.7%113.3%  83.3%
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