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Columbus, Ohio vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  45.8% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Columbus, Ohio
   Insurance cost
Columbus, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.9157.2100  112.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbus, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.196.5100  0.4%
Heart Failure104.795.1100  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement97.995.6100  2.3%
Pneumonia103.493.5100  9.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbus, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,169$22,271$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,821$15,285$16,237  9.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,667$21,156$22,499  2.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,383$15,715$17,007  9.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbus, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20151.9%4.7%3.1%  147.4%
2015-2016-0.4%13.2%12.5%  3,400.0%
2016-20172.2%26.3%57.9%  1,095.5%
2017-201835.4%88.1%19.0%  148.9%
2018-20192.4%6.9%-2.2%  187.5%
Since 201443.9%201.2%113.3%  358.3%
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