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Howell, Michigan vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  44.0% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Howell, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Howell, MIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.2157.2100  117.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Howell, MIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.396.5100  7.5%
Heart Failure103.595.1100  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement101.595.6100  5.8%
Pneumonia103.993.5100  10.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Howell, MIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,071$22,271$23,281  7.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,635$15,285$16,237  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,463$21,156$22,499  5.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,476$15,715$17,007  10.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Howell, MIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%4.7%3.1%  1,075.0%
2015-20162.0%13.2%12.5%  560.0%
2016-20176.9%26.3%57.9%  281.2%
2017-201837.1%88.1%19.0%  137.5%
2018-20190.5%6.9%-2.2%  1,280.0%
Since 201450.8%201.2%113.3%  296.1%
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