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North Buena Vista, Iowa vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  3.2% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in North Buena Vista, Iowa
   Insurance cost
North Buena Vista, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium140.7157.2100  11.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Buena Vista, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9996.5100  2.5%
Heart Failure11195.1100  14.3%
Hip Knee Replacement97.295.6100  1.6%
Pneumonia120.693.5100  22.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Buena Vista, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,833$22,271$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,838$15,285$16,237  14.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,509$21,156$22,499  1.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,273$15,715$17,007  22.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Buena Vista, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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