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Ottawa, Ohio vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  18.3% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Ottawa, Ohio
   Insurance cost
Ottawa, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium108.4157.2100  45.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ottawa, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.996.5100  6.2%
Heart Failure10495.1100  8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement107.995.6100  11.4%
Pneumonia106.193.5100  11.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ottawa, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,755$22,271$23,281  6.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,706$15,285$16,237  8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,893$21,156$22,499  11.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,838$15,715$17,007  11.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ottawa, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20151.9%4.7%3.1%  147.4%
2015-2016-0.4%13.2%12.5%  3,400.0%
2016-20172.2%26.3%57.9%  1,095.5%
2017-201835.4%88.1%19.0%  148.9%
2018-20192.4%6.9%-2.2%  187.5%
Since 201443.9%201.2%113.3%  358.3%
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