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23.7% lower in Winter Haven, Florida
than in Ames, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Ames, IA	Winter Haven, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	157.2	91	100	42.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ames, IA	Winter Haven, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.5	99.5	100	3.1%
Heart Failure	95.1	105	100	10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	104.5	100	9.3%
Pneumonia	93.5	97.7	100	4.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ames, IA	Winter Haven, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,271	$22,951	$23,281	3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,285	$16,864	$16,237	10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,156	$23,134	$22,499	9.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,715	$16,425	$17,007	4.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ames, IA	Winter Haven, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	6.0%	3.1%	27.7%
2015-2016	13.2%	1.8%	12.5%	86.4%
2016-2017	26.3%	15.3%	57.9%	41.8%
2017-2018	88.1%	40.8%	19.0%	53.7%
2018-2019	6.9%	2.4%	-2.2%	65.2%
Since 2014	201.2%	79.3%	113.3%	60.6%

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