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Lakin, Kansas vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  21.8% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Lakin, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Lakin, KSAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium105.8157.2100  48.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lakin, KSAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.696.5100  5.9%
Heart Failure101.995.1100  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement97.295.6100  1.6%
Pneumonia107.893.5100  13.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lakin, KSAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,685$22,271$23,281  6.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,366$15,285$16,237  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,510$21,156$22,499  1.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,124$15,715$17,007  13.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lakin, KSAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%4.7%3.1%  202.2%
2015-201615.8%13.2%12.5%  16.5%
2016-201742.4%26.3%57.9%  38.0%
2017-201837.8%88.1%19.0%  133.1%
2018-20196.6%6.9%-2.2%  4.5%
Since 2014131.0%201.2%113.3%  53.6%
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