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Lynchburg, Virginia vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  19.2% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Lynchburg, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Lynchburg, VAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium119.6157.2100  31.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lynchburg, VAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack87.496.5100  10.4%
Heart Failure97.195.1100  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement89.995.6100  6.3%
Pneumonia102.293.5100  8.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lynchburg, VAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,170$22,271$23,281  10.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,598$15,285$16,237  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,903$21,156$22,499  6.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,193$15,715$17,007  8.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lynchburg, VAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%4.7%3.1%  42.4%
2015-20163.9%13.2%12.5%  238.5%
2016-201710.3%26.3%57.9%  155.3%
2017-201866.1%88.1%19.0%  33.3%
2018-20193.7%6.9%-2.2%  86.5%
Since 2014104.0%201.2%113.3%  93.5%
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