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38.1% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Akron, Ohio

Insurance cost

	Akron, OH	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	64.9	137	100	111.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Akron, OH	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.7	94.1	100	4.7%
Heart Failure	100.2	95.8	100	4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	104	88.5	100	14.9%
Pneumonia	101.8	94.7	100	7.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Akron, OH	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,769	$21,724	$23,281	4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,099	$15,395	$16,237	4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,026	$19,585	$22,499	14.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,113	$15,918	$17,007	7.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Akron, OH	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	1.9%	4.7%	3.1%	147.4%
2015-2016	-0.4%	13.2%	12.5%	3,400.0%
2016-2017	2.2%	26.3%	57.9%	1,095.5%
2017-2018	35.4%	88.1%	19.0%	148.9%
2018-2019	2.4%	6.9%	-2.2%	187.5%
Since 2014	43.9%	201.2%	113.3%	358.3%

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