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Sterling, Colorado vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  19.6% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Sterling, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Sterling, COAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.2157.2100  38.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sterling, COAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.296.5100  4.6%
Heart Failure91.195.1100  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement106.795.6100  10.4%
Pneumonia81.493.5100  14.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sterling, COAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,359$22,271$23,281  4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,631$15,285$16,237  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,614$21,156$22,499  10.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,680$15,715$17,007  14.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sterling, COAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%4.7%3.1%  60.8%
2015-2016-0.3%13.2%12.5%  4,500.0%
2016-201714.7%26.3%57.9%  78.9%
2017-201833.5%88.1%19.0%  163.0%
2018-20193.8%6.9%-2.2%  81.6%
Since 201477.5%201.2%113.3%  159.6%
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