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El Paso, Texas vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  45.7% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in El Paso, Texas
   Insurance cost
El Paso, TXAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.9157.2100  115.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
El Paso, TXAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9996.5100  2.5%
Heart Failure98.295.1100  3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement105.795.6100  9.6%
Pneumonia95.293.5100  1.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
El Paso, TXAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,840$22,271$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,775$15,285$16,237  3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,395$21,156$22,499  9.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,014$15,715$17,007  1.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
El Paso, TXAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.7%3.1%  46.9%
2015-20165.1%13.2%12.5%  158.8%
2016-201719.0%26.3%57.9%  38.4%
2017-201835.6%88.1%19.0%  147.5%
2018-20192.3%6.9%-2.2%  200.0%
Since 201479.0%201.2%113.3%  154.7%
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