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Tucson, Arizona vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  55.0% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Tucson, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Tucson, AZAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.3157.2100  140.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tucson, AZAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.596.5100  2.0%
Heart Failure99.795.1100  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement92.995.6100  2.9%
Pneumonia103.693.5100  9.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tucson, AZAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,730$22,271$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,024$15,285$16,237  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,577$21,156$22,499  2.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,415$15,715$17,007  9.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tucson, AZAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%4.7%3.1%  256.7%
2015-201621.9%13.2%12.5%  39.7%
2016-2017115.5%26.3%57.9%  77.2%
2017-20180.2%88.1%19.0%  43,950.0%
2018-2019-8.7%6.9%-2.2%  179.3%
Since 2014133.2%201.2%113.3%  51.1%
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