Laughlin, Nevada vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  36.8% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Laughlin, Nevada
   Insurance cost
Laughlin, NVAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium70.8157.2100  122.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Laughlin, NVAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.996.5100  11.4%
Heart Failure115.495.1100  17.6%
Hip Knee Replacement115.395.6100  17.1%
Pneumonia119.593.5100  21.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Laughlin, NVAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,131$22,271$23,281  11.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,546$15,285$16,237  17.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,536$21,156$22,499  17.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,088$15,715$17,007  21.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Laughlin, NVAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-0.7%4.7%3.1%  771.4%
2015-20167.9%13.2%12.5%  67.1%
2016-20175.6%26.3%57.9%  369.6%
2017-201843.0%88.1%19.0%  104.9%
2018-2019-5.1%6.9%-2.2%  235.3%
Since 201453.6%201.2%113.3%  275.4%
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