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Black Forest, Colorado vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  20.7% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Black Forest, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Black Forest, COWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium88.5137100  54.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Black Forest, COWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.394.1100  7.1%
Heart Failure99.495.8100  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement103.488.5100  14.4%
Pneumonia100.894.7100  6.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Black Forest, COWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,378$21,724$23,281  7.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,979$15,395$16,237  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,898$19,585$22,499  14.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,956$15,918$17,007  6.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Black Forest, COWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%4.7%3.1%  60.8%
2015-2016-0.3%13.2%12.5%  4,500.0%
2016-201714.7%26.3%57.9%  78.9%
2017-201833.5%88.1%19.0%  163.0%
2018-20193.8%6.9%-2.2%  81.6%
Since 201477.5%201.2%113.3%  159.6%
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