Casper, Wyoming vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  14.1% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Casper, Wyoming
   Insurance cost
Casper, WYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium167.6137100  18.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Casper, WYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.994.1100  0.8%
Heart Failure104.395.8100  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement104.388.5100  15.1%
Pneumonia96.594.7100  1.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Casper, WYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,909$21,724$23,281  0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,754$15,395$16,237  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,095$19,585$22,499  15.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,227$15,918$17,007  1.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Casper, WYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.5%4.7%3.1%  4.4%
2015-20165.7%13.2%12.5%  131.6%
2016-20178.9%26.3%57.9%  195.5%
2017-201871.6%88.1%19.0%  23.0%
2018-20190.0%6.9%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 2014106.4%201.2%113.3%  89.1%
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