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Chattanooga, Tennessee vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  13.2% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Chattanooga, Tennessee
   Insurance cost
Chattanooga, TNWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.4137100  36.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chattanooga, TNWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.394.1100  9.8%
Heart Failure101.795.8100  5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement97.588.5100  9.2%
Pneumonia10994.7100  13.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chattanooga, TNWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,078$21,724$23,281  9.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,335$15,395$16,237  5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,587$19,585$22,499  9.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,334$15,918$17,007  13.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chattanooga, TNWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201518.3%4.7%3.1%  74.3%
2015-201623.2%13.2%12.5%  43.1%
2016-201764.5%26.3%57.9%  59.2%
2017-201857.4%88.1%19.0%  53.5%
2018-2019-26.2%6.9%-2.2%  126.3%
Since 2014178.2%201.2%113.3%  12.9%
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