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Bigfork, Montana vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  28.9% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Bigfork, Montana
   Insurance cost
Bigfork, MTAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium105157.2100  49.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bigfork, MTAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.796.5100  0.8%
Heart Failure94.495.1100  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement84.795.6100  12.9%
Pneumonia90.893.5100  3.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bigfork, MTAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,073$22,271$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,163$15,285$16,237  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,761$21,156$22,499  12.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,274$15,715$17,007  2.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bigfork, MTAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-5.5%4.7%3.1%  185.5%
2015-201634.7%13.2%12.5%  62.0%
2016-201744.4%26.3%57.9%  40.8%
2017-201812.9%88.1%19.0%  582.9%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014121.7%201.2%113.3%  65.3%
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