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Garner, Iowa vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  1.9% lower in Ames, Iowa
than in Garner, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Garner, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium160.1157.2100  1.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Garner, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.696.5100  1.1%
Heart Failure101.895.1100  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement93.595.6100  2.2%
Pneumonia100.793.5100  7.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Garner, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,519$22,271$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,361$15,285$16,237  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,706$21,156$22,499  2.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,938$15,715$17,007  7.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Garner, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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