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Calmar, Iowa vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  6.2% lower in Ames, Iowa
than in Calmar, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Calmar, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium160.1157.2100  1.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Calmar, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.396.5100  6.6%
Heart Failure91.595.1100  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement12895.6100  25.3%
Pneumonia100.993.5100  7.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Calmar, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,835$22,271$23,281  6.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,706$15,285$16,237  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$28,346$21,156$22,499  25.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,962$15,715$17,007  7.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Calmar, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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