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Appleton, Wisconsin vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  22.6% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Appleton, Wisconsin
   Insurance cost
Appleton, WIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium109.8157.2100  43.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Appleton, WIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.796.5100  0.8%
Heart Failure94.695.1100  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement94.495.6100  1.3%
Pneumonia101.893.5100  8.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Appleton, WIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,072$22,271$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,195$15,285$16,237  0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,901$21,156$22,499  1.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,121$15,715$17,007  8.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Appleton, WIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.7%4.7%3.1%  74.1%
2015-20164.2%13.2%12.5%  214.3%
2016-201715.4%26.3%57.9%  70.8%
2017-201854.6%88.1%19.0%  61.4%
2018-2019-5.6%6.9%-2.2%  223.2%
Since 201480.2%201.2%113.3%  150.9%
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