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4.3% lower in Waterloo, Iowa
than in Ames, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Ames, IA	Waterloo, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	157.2	139	100	11.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ames, IA	Waterloo, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.5	105.8	100	9.6%
Heart Failure	95.1	105.1	100	10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	99.7	100	4.3%
Pneumonia	93.5	101	100	8.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ames, IA	Waterloo, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,271	$24,415	$23,281	9.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,285	$16,887	$16,237	10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,156	$22,076	$22,499	4.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,715	$16,991	$17,007	8.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ames, IA	Waterloo, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	4.7%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	13.2%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	26.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	88.1%	88.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	6.9%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	201.2%	201.2%	113.3%	0.0%

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