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Montrose, Colorado vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  10.3% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Montrose, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Montrose, COAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium132.1157.2100  19.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Montrose, COAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10296.5100  5.4%
Heart Failure87.195.1100  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement92.395.6100  3.6%
Pneumonia105.993.5100  11.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Montrose, COAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,545$22,271$23,281  5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,998$15,285$16,237  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,441$21,156$22,499  3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,804$15,715$17,007  11.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Montrose, COAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%4.7%3.1%  60.8%
2015-2016-0.3%13.2%12.5%  4,500.0%
2016-201714.7%26.3%57.9%  78.9%
2017-201833.5%88.1%19.0%  163.0%
2018-20193.8%6.9%-2.2%  81.6%
Since 201477.5%201.2%113.3%  159.6%
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