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Swarthmore, Pennsylvania vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  13.6% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Swarthmore, PAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium117.9157.2100  33.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Swarthmore, PAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.196.5100  7.3%
Heart Failure108.995.1100  12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement100.495.6100  4.8%
Pneumonia108.693.5100  13.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Swarthmore, PAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,018$22,271$23,281  7.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,497$15,285$16,237  12.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,234$21,156$22,499  4.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,254$15,715$17,007  13.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Swarthmore, PAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%4.7%3.1%  376.5%
2015-201610.6%13.2%12.5%  24.5%
2016-201752.3%26.3%57.9%  49.7%
2017-201845.2%88.1%19.0%  94.9%
2018-2019-15.8%6.9%-2.2%  143.7%
Since 2014102.5%201.2%113.3%  96.3%
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