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St. Joseph, Missouri vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  16.5% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in St. Joseph, Missouri
   Insurance cost
St. Joseph, MOAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium120.2157.2100  30.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Joseph, MOAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.996.5100  2.4%
Heart Failure90.995.1100  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement97.295.6100  1.6%
Pneumonia95.993.5100  2.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Joseph, MOAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,823$22,271$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,610$15,285$16,237  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,510$21,156$22,499  1.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,130$15,715$17,007  2.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Joseph, MOAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%4.7%3.1%  570.0%
2015-201610.6%13.2%12.5%  24.5%
2016-201718.5%26.3%57.9%  42.2%
2017-201842.2%88.1%19.0%  108.8%
2018-2019-5.7%6.9%-2.2%  221.1%
Since 201473.9%201.2%113.3%  172.3%
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