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Benson, Minnesota vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  52.9% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Benson, Minnesota
   Insurance cost
Benson, MNAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium67.2157.2100  133.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Benson, MNAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.396.5100  3.8%
Heart Failure97.195.1100  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement96.495.6100  0.8%
Pneumonia96.993.5100  3.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Benson, MNAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,134$22,271$23,281  3.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,601$15,285$16,237  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,344$21,156$22,499  0.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,301$15,715$17,007  3.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Benson, MNAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201542.3%4.7%3.1%  88.9%
2015-20160.4%13.2%12.5%  3,200.0%
2016-201758.5%26.3%57.9%  55.0%
2017-2018-6.6%88.1%19.0%  1,434.8%
2018-2019-15.3%6.9%-2.2%  145.1%
Since 201479.1%201.2%113.3%  154.4%
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