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Charleston, West Virginia vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  8.7% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Charleston, West Virginia
   Insurance cost
Charleston, WVDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium117.7137100  16.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, WVDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.594.1100  5.4%
Heart Failure99.595.8100  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement80.888.5100  9.5%
Pneumonia101.294.7100  6.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, WVDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,970$21,724$23,281  5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,987$15,395$16,237  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,893$19,585$22,499  9.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,023$15,918$17,007  6.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, WVDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%4.7%3.1%  67.9%
2015-201624.2%13.2%12.5%  45.5%
2016-201731.5%26.3%57.9%  16.5%
2017-201815.5%88.1%19.0%  468.4%
2018-20199.4%6.9%-2.2%  26.6%
Since 2014112.1%201.2%113.3%  79.5%
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