Pasco, Washington vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  55.5% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Pasco, Washington
   Insurance cost
Pasco, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium69.1157.2100  127.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Pasco, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9696.5100  0.5%
Heart Failure100.995.1100  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement87.495.6100  9.4%
Pneumonia91.993.5100  1.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Pasco, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,156$22,271$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,209$15,285$16,237  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,351$21,156$22,499  9.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,459$15,715$17,007  1.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Pasco, 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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