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Casper, Wyoming vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  5.5% lower in Ames, Iowa
than in Casper, Wyoming
   Insurance cost
Casper, WYAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium167.6157.2100  6.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Casper, WYAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.996.5100  1.7%
Heart Failure104.395.1100  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement104.395.6100  8.3%
Pneumonia96.593.5100  3.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Casper, WYAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,909$22,271$23,281  1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,754$15,285$16,237  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,095$21,156$22,499  8.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,227$15,715$17,007  3.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Casper, WYAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.5%4.7%3.1%  4.4%
2015-20165.7%13.2%12.5%  131.6%
2016-20178.9%26.3%57.9%  195.5%
2017-201871.6%88.1%19.0%  23.0%
2018-20190.0%6.9%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 2014106.4%201.2%113.3%  89.1%
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