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17.9% lower in Vaughn, Montana
than in Ames, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Ames, IA	Vaughn, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	157.2	113.4	100	27.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ames, IA	Vaughn, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.5	96.9	100	0.4%
Heart Failure	95.1	91.7	100	3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	90.3	100	5.5%
Pneumonia	93.5	97.8	100	4.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ames, IA	Vaughn, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,271	$22,354	$23,281	0.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,285	$14,739	$16,237	3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,156	$19,984	$22,499	5.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,715	$16,438	$17,007	4.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ames, IA	Vaughn, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-5.5%	3.1%	217.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	34.7%	12.5%	162.9%
2016-2017	26.3%	44.4%	57.9%	68.8%
2017-2018	88.1%	12.9%	19.0%	85.4%
2018-2019	6.9%	6.9%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	201.2%	121.7%	113.3%	39.5%

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