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Atascadero, California vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  31.0% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Atascadero, California
   Insurance cost
Atascadero, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.3157.2100  61.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Atascadero, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.296.5100  1.4%
Heart Failure96.295.1100  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement93.895.6100  1.9%
Pneumonia98.493.5100  5.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Atascadero, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,976$22,271$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,458$15,285$16,237  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,761$21,156$22,499  1.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,551$15,715$17,007  5.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Atascadero, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.7%3.1%  17.5%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%26.3%57.9%  182.8%
2017-201826.1%88.1%19.0%  237.5%
2018-20191.2%6.9%-2.2%  475.0%
Since 201445.0%201.2%113.3%  347.1%
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