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Denver, Colorado vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  36.5% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Denver, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Denver, COAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.3157.2100  86.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Denver, COAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.696.5100  4.1%
Heart Failure103.195.1100  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement97.895.6100  2.2%
Pneumonia104.293.5100  10.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Denver, COAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,206$22,271$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,567$15,285$16,237  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,660$21,156$22,499  2.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,519$15,715$17,007  10.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Denver, COAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%4.7%3.1%  60.8%
2015-2016-0.3%13.2%12.5%  4,500.0%
2016-201714.7%26.3%57.9%  78.9%
2017-201833.5%88.1%19.0%  163.0%
2018-20193.8%6.9%-2.2%  81.6%
Since 201477.5%201.2%113.3%  159.6%
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