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Laurel, Maryland vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  35.8% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Laurel, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Laurel, MDAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.4157.2100  95.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Laurel, MDAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.296.5100  4.6%
Heart Failure96.995.1100  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement116.995.6100  18.2%
Pneumonia100.393.5100  6.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Laurel, MDAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,350$22,271$23,281  4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,571$15,285$16,237  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,888$21,156$22,499  18.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,869$15,715$17,007  6.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Laurel, MDAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%4.7%3.1%  70.4%
2015-2016-0.4%13.2%12.5%  3,400.0%
2016-201725.2%26.3%57.9%  4.4%
2017-201853.1%88.1%19.0%  65.9%
2018-2019-14.0%6.9%-2.2%  149.3%
Since 201490.5%201.2%113.3%  122.3%
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