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Alvord, Iowa vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  9.7% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Alvord, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Alvord, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium151.8137100  9.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Alvord, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.794.1100  4.7%
Heart Failure114.695.8100  16.4%
Hip Knee Replacement94.788.5100  6.5%
Pneumonia11494.7100  16.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Alvord, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,772$21,724$23,281  4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,413$15,395$16,237  16.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,967$19,585$22,499  6.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,171$15,918$17,007  17.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Alvord, IADes 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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