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23.8% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Caldwell, Idaho

Insurance cost

	Caldwell, ID	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	91.9	137	100	49.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Caldwell, ID	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	92.3	94.1	100	2.0%
Heart Failure	92.6	95.8	100	3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	91.6	88.5	100	3.4%
Pneumonia	101	94.7	100	6.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Caldwell, ID	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,293	$21,724	$23,281	2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,879	$15,395	$16,237	3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,285	$19,585	$22,499	3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,976	$15,918	$17,007	6.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Caldwell, ID	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	19.6%	4.7%	3.1%	76.0%
2015-2016	1.1%	13.2%	12.5%	1,100.0%
2016-2017	25.0%	26.3%	57.9%	5.2%
2017-2018	34.6%	88.1%	19.0%	154.6%
2018-2019	4.2%	6.9%	-2.2%	64.3%
Since 2014	111.9%	201.2%	113.3%	79.8%

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