West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Johnston, Rhode Island

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Health
  26.5% lower in Johnston, Rhode Island
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAJohnston, RIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13764.5100  52.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAJohnston, RIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1100100  6.3%
Heart Failure95.8103.6100  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5109.5100  23.7%
Pneumonia94.7102.6100  8.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAJohnston, RIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,079$23,281  6.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,649$16,237  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$24,250$22,499  23.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,256$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAJohnston, RIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-10.2%3.1%  317.0%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%-0.8%57.9%  103.0%
2017-201888.1%19.2%19.0%  78.2%
2018-20196.9%8.0%-2.2%  15.9%
Since 2014201.2%14.7%113.3%  92.7%
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