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Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  45.8% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.8157.2100  138.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.896.5100  7.0%
Heart Failure106.195.1100  10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement114.195.6100  16.2%
Pneumonia10293.5100  8.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$22,271$23,281  7.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$15,285$16,237  10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$21,156$22,499  16.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$15,715$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%4.7%3.1%  280.8%
2015-2016-1.5%13.2%12.5%  980.0%
2016-2017-2.7%26.3%57.9%  1,074.1%
2017-201826.4%88.1%19.0%  233.7%
2018-20195.1%6.9%-2.2%  35.3%
Since 201423.9%201.2%113.3%  741.8%
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