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Calmar, Iowa vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  14.7% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Calmar, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Calmar, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium160.1137100  14.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Calmar, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.394.1100  8.9%
Heart Failure91.595.8100  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement12888.5100  30.9%
Pneumonia100.994.7100  6.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Calmar, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,835$21,724$23,281  8.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,706$15,395$16,237  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$28,346$19,585$22,499  30.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,962$15,918$17,007  6.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Calmar, IAWest Des 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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