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26.9% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Paducah, Kentucky

Insurance cost

	Paducah, KY	Ames, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	102.1	157.2	100	54.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Paducah, KY	Ames, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.3	96.5	100	2.8%
Heart Failure	96.3	95.1	100	1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	96.7	95.6	100	1.1%
Pneumonia	93.6	93.5	100	0.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Paducah, KY	Ames, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,903	$22,271	$23,281	2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,468	$15,285	$16,237	1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,415	$21,156	$22,499	1.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,736	$15,715	$17,007	0.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Paducah, KY	Ames, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	7.7%	4.7%	3.1%	39.0%
2015-2016	-1.9%	13.2%	12.5%	794.7%
2016-2017	10.7%	26.3%	57.9%	145.8%
2017-2018	46.0%	88.1%	19.0%	91.5%
2018-2019	9.0%	6.9%	-2.2%	23.3%
Since 2014	86.2%	201.2%	113.3%	133.4%

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