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Montgomery, Alabama vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  18.7% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Montgomery, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Montgomery, ALAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium109.8157.2100  43.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Montgomery, ALAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.296.5100  6.5%
Heart Failure10195.1100  5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement103.495.6100  7.5%
Pneumonia103.693.5100  9.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Montgomery, ALAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,802$22,271$23,281  6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,234$15,285$16,237  5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,884$21,156$22,499  7.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,423$15,715$17,007  9.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Montgomery, ALAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.7%3.1%  51.6%
2015-201612.5%13.2%12.5%  5.6%
2016-201757.9%26.3%57.9%  54.6%
2017-201819.0%88.1%19.0%  363.7%
2018-2019-2.2%6.9%-2.2%  413.6%
Since 2014113.3%201.2%113.3%  77.6%
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