Des Moines, Iowa vs. Great Bend, Kansas

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Health
  5.9% lower in Great Bend, Kansas
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAGreat Bend, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137112.9100  17.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAGreat Bend, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1102.6100  9.0%
Heart Failure95.8109.1100  13.9%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5100100  13.0%
Pneumonia94.7104.2100  10.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAGreat Bend, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,685$23,281  9.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,531$16,237  13.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$22,147$22,499  13.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,516$17,007  10.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IAGreat Bend, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-4.6%3.1%  197.9%
2015-201613.2%15.8%12.5%  19.7%
2016-201726.3%42.4%57.9%  61.2%
2017-201888.1%37.8%19.0%  57.1%
2018-20196.9%6.6%-2.2%  4.3%
Since 2014201.2%131.0%113.3%  34.9%
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