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Carter Lake, Iowa vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  8.2% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Carter Lake, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Carter Lake, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium151.8137100  9.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Carter Lake, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.894.1100  8.5%
Heart Failure102.795.8100  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement91.588.5100  3.3%
Pneumonia97.894.7100  3.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Carter Lake, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,730$21,724$23,281  8.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,506$15,395$16,237  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,251$19,585$22,499  3.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,452$15,918$17,007  3.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Carter Lake, 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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