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Barstow, California vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  45.3% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Barstow, California
   Insurance cost
Barstow, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.2157.2100  117.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Barstow, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.896.5100  1.3%
Heart Failure102.695.1100  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement101.395.6100  5.6%
Pneumonia109.193.5100  14.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Barstow, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,558$22,271$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,480$15,285$16,237  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,426$21,156$22,499  5.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,348$15,715$17,007  14.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Barstow, 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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