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Olympia, Washington vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  53.6% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Olympia, Washington
   Insurance cost
Olympia, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.3157.2100  114.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Olympia, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack90.596.5100  6.6%
Heart Failure98.895.1100  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement8695.6100  11.2%
Pneumonia94.593.5100  1.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Olympia, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,873$22,271$23,281  6.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,882$15,285$16,237  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,033$21,156$22,499  11.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,887$15,715$17,007  1.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Olympia, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%4.7%3.1%  126.3%
2015-20165.6%13.2%12.5%  135.7%
2016-2017-1.6%26.3%57.9%  1,743.8%
2017-201838.3%88.1%19.0%  130.0%
2018-201913.4%6.9%-2.2%  48.5%
Since 201433.7%201.2%113.3%  497.0%
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