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Central City, Kentucky vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  12.5% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Central City, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Central City, KYWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium109.4137100  25.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Central City, KYWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.794.1100  5.6%
Heart Failure98.695.8100  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement90.788.5100  2.4%
Pneumonia87.794.7100  8.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Central City, KYWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,998$21,724$23,281  5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,851$15,395$16,237  2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,086$19,585$22,499  2.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,746$15,918$17,007  7.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Central City, KYWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%4.7%3.1%  39.0%
2015-2016-1.9%13.2%12.5%  794.7%
2016-201710.7%26.3%57.9%  145.8%
2017-201846.0%88.1%19.0%  91.5%
2018-20199.0%6.9%-2.2%  23.3%
Since 201486.2%201.2%113.3%  133.4%
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