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Orono, Maine vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  20.5% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Orono, Maine
   Insurance cost
Orono, MEAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.2157.2100  38.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Orono, MEAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.196.5100  4.8%
Heart Failure92.495.1100  2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement101.195.6100  5.4%
Pneumonia9993.5100  5.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Orono, MEAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,247$22,271$23,281  4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,846$15,285$16,237  3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,377$21,156$22,499  5.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,647$15,715$17,007  5.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Orono, MEAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%4.7%3.1%  491.7%
2015-20164.4%13.2%12.5%  200.0%
2016-201714.9%26.3%57.9%  76.5%
2017-201852.7%88.1%19.0%  67.2%
2018-2019-7.5%6.9%-2.2%  192.0%
Since 201467.4%201.2%113.3%  198.5%
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