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Health
13.9% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in West Babylon, New York

Insurance cost

	West Babylon, NY	Ames, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	113.2	157.2	100	38.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Babylon, NY	Ames, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	107.3	96.5	100	10.1%
Heart Failure	110.2	95.1	100	13.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	111.9	95.6	100	14.6%
Pneumonia	103.4	93.5	100	9.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Babylon, NY	Ames, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,768	$22,271	$23,281	10.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,705	$15,285	$16,237	13.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,777	$21,156	$22,499	14.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,379	$15,715	$17,007	9.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Babylon, NY	Ames, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	4.7%	3.1%	56.5%
2015-2016	3.4%	13.2%	12.5%	288.2%
2016-2017	15.5%	26.3%	57.9%	69.7%
2017-2018	11.5%	88.1%	19.0%	666.1%
2018-2019	12.5%	6.9%	-2.2%	44.8%
Since 2014	65.9%	201.2%	113.3%	205.3%

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