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Lewiston, Maine vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  26.7% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Lewiston, Maine
   Insurance cost
Lewiston, MEAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium102.9157.2100  52.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lewiston, MEAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.496.5100  0.9%
Heart Failure99.295.1100  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement92.395.6100  3.6%
Pneumonia100.893.5100  7.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lewiston, MEAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,486$22,271$23,281  1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,937$15,285$16,237  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,429$21,156$22,499  3.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,955$15,715$17,007  7.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lewiston, 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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