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Agency, Iowa vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  10.9% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Agency, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Agency, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium154.5137100  11.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Agency, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.994.1100  12.0%
Heart Failure106.695.8100  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement95.188.5100  6.9%
Pneumonia108.894.7100  13.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Agency, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,670$21,724$23,281  11.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,135$15,395$16,237  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,065$19,585$22,499  7.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,290$15,918$17,007  13.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Agency, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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