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Waseca, Minnesota vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  48.2% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Waseca, Minnesota
   Insurance cost
Waseca, MNAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7157.2100  113.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waseca, MNAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.296.5100  0.7%
Heart Failure97.695.1100  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement9595.6100  0.6%
Pneumonia97.893.5100  4.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waseca, MNAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,418$22,271$23,281  0.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,677$15,285$16,237  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,022$21,156$22,499  0.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,448$15,715$17,007  4.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waseca, MNAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201542.3%4.7%3.1%  88.9%
2015-20160.4%13.2%12.5%  3,200.0%
2016-201758.5%26.3%57.9%  55.0%
2017-2018-6.6%88.1%19.0%  1,434.8%
2018-2019-15.3%6.9%-2.2%  145.1%
Since 201479.1%201.2%113.3%  154.4%
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