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Golden, Colorado vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  37.3% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Golden, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Golden, COAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.3157.2100  86.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Golden, COAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.996.5100  5.3%
Heart Failure103.595.1100  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement94.295.6100  1.5%
Pneumonia102.993.5100  9.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Golden, COAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,524$22,271$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,632$15,285$16,237  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$21,156$22,499  1.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,297$15,715$17,007  9.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Golden, 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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