Wenatchee, Washington vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  47.2% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Wenatchee, Washington
   Insurance cost
Wenatchee, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium76.2157.2100  106.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wenatchee, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9696.5100  0.5%
Heart Failure100.995.1100  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement84.195.6100  13.7%
Pneumonia110.893.5100  15.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wenatchee, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,156$22,271$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,209$15,285$16,237  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,629$21,156$22,499  13.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,633$15,715$17,007  15.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wenatchee, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%4.7%3.1%  126.3%
2015-20165.6%13.2%12.5%  135.7%
2016-2017-1.6%26.3%57.9%  1,743.8%
2017-201838.3%88.1%19.0%  130.0%
2018-201913.4%6.9%-2.2%  48.5%
Since 201433.7%201.2%113.3%  497.0%
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