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Ames, Iowa vs. Phenix City, Alabama

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Health
  16.4% lower in Phenix City, Alabama
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IAPhenix City, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.2113.1100  28.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IAPhenix City, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.599.3100  2.9%
Heart Failure95.198.8100  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement95.695.9100  0.3%
Pneumonia93.599.1100  6.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IAPhenix City, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$22,911$23,281  2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$15,869$16,237  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$21,235$22,499  0.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$16,672$17,007  6.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IAPhenix City, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.1%3.1%  34.0%
2015-201613.2%12.5%12.5%  5.3%
2016-201726.3%57.9%57.9%  120.2%
2017-201888.1%19.0%19.0%  78.4%
2018-20196.9%-2.2%-2.2%  131.9%
Since 2014201.2%113.3%113.3%  43.7%
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