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Excelsior Springs, Missouri vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  29.8% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Excelsior Springs, Missouri
   Insurance cost
Excelsior Springs, MOAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium90157.2100  74.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Excelsior Springs, MOAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.896.5100  3.3%
Heart Failure96.895.1100  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement110.695.6100  13.6%
Pneumonia110.193.5100  15.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Excelsior Springs, MOAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,038$22,271$23,281  3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,549$15,285$16,237  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,489$21,156$22,499  13.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,506$15,715$17,007  15.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Excelsior Springs, MOAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%4.7%3.1%  570.0%
2015-201610.6%13.2%12.5%  24.5%
2016-201718.5%26.3%57.9%  42.2%
2017-201842.2%88.1%19.0%  108.8%
2018-2019-5.7%6.9%-2.2%  221.1%
Since 201473.9%201.2%113.3%  172.3%
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