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31.1% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Alsea, Oregon

Insurance cost

	Alsea, OR	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	85.8	137	100	59.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Alsea, OR	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.7	94.1	100	0.6%
Heart Failure	86.9	95.8	100	10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	86.1	88.5	100	2.8%
Pneumonia	88.1	94.7	100	7.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Alsea, OR	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,858	$21,724	$23,281	0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$13,961	$15,395	$16,237	10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,054	$19,585	$22,499	2.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,819	$15,918	$17,007	7.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Alsea, OR	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.8%	4.7%	3.1%	67.9%
2015-2016	22.9%	13.2%	12.5%	42.4%
2016-2017	27.0%	26.3%	57.9%	2.6%
2017-2018	19.0%	88.1%	19.0%	363.7%
2018-2019	7.0%	6.9%	-2.2%	1.4%
Since 2014	104.1%	201.2%	113.3%	93.3%

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