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Houlton, Maine vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  6.9% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Houlton, Maine
   Insurance cost
Houlton, MEAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137.6157.2100  14.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houlton, MEAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9696.5100  0.5%
Heart Failure91.495.1100  4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement108.695.6100  12.0%
Pneumonia91.893.5100  1.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houlton, MEAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,144$22,271$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,682$15,285$16,237  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,033$21,156$22,499  12.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,437$15,715$17,007  1.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houlton, MEAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%4.7%3.1%  491.7%
2015-20164.4%13.2%12.5%  200.0%
2016-201714.9%26.3%57.9%  76.5%
2017-201852.7%88.1%19.0%  67.2%
2018-2019-7.5%6.9%-2.2%  192.0%
Since 201467.4%201.2%113.3%  198.5%
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