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Ashland, Ohio vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  59.9% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Ashland, Ohio
   Insurance cost
Ashland, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium67.6157.2100  132.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ashland, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.896.5100  2.9%
Heart Failure91.995.1100  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement86.495.6100  10.6%
Pneumonia89.793.5100  4.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ashland, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,650$22,271$23,281  2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,772$15,285$16,237  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,132$21,156$22,499  10.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,092$15,715$17,007  4.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ashland, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20151.9%4.7%3.1%  147.4%
2015-2016-0.4%13.2%12.5%  3,400.0%
2016-20172.2%26.3%57.9%  1,095.5%
2017-201835.4%88.1%19.0%  148.9%
2018-20192.4%6.9%-2.2%  187.5%
Since 201443.9%201.2%113.3%  358.3%
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