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Baltimore, Maryland vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  28.1% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Baltimore, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Baltimore, MDWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.4137100  70.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Baltimore, MDWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.794.1100  4.7%
Heart Failure98.295.8100  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement96.888.5100  8.6%
Pneumonia103.294.7100  8.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Baltimore, MDWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,777$21,724$23,281  4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,780$15,395$16,237  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,439$19,585$22,499  8.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,354$15,918$17,007  8.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Baltimore, MDWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%4.7%3.1%  70.4%
2015-2016-0.4%13.2%12.5%  3,400.0%
2016-201725.2%26.3%57.9%  4.4%
2017-201853.1%88.1%19.0%  65.9%
2018-2019-14.0%6.9%-2.2%  149.3%
Since 201490.5%201.2%113.3%  122.3%
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