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Saginaw, Michigan vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  43.7% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Saginaw, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Saginaw, MIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium77.4157.2100  103.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Saginaw, MIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9796.5100  0.5%
Heart Failure102.195.1100  6.9%
Hip Knee Replacement93.595.6100  2.2%
Pneumonia106.893.5100  12.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Saginaw, MIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,389$22,271$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,404$15,285$16,237  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,706$21,156$22,499  2.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,952$15,715$17,007  12.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Saginaw, MIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%4.7%3.1%  1,075.0%
2015-20162.0%13.2%12.5%  560.0%
2016-20176.9%26.3%57.9%  281.2%
2017-201837.1%88.1%19.0%  137.5%
2018-20190.5%6.9%-2.2%  1,280.0%
Since 201450.8%201.2%113.3%  296.1%
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