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Chester, Pennsylvania vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  3.2% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Chester, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Chester, PAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium117.9137100  16.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chester, PAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.194.1100  9.6%
Heart Failure108.995.8100  12.0%
Hip Knee Replacement100.488.5100  11.9%
Pneumonia108.694.7100  12.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chester, PAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,018$21,724$23,281  9.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,497$15,395$16,237  12.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,234$19,585$22,499  11.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,254$15,918$17,007  12.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chester, PAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%4.7%3.1%  376.5%
2015-201610.6%13.2%12.5%  24.5%
2016-201752.3%26.3%57.9%  49.7%
2017-201845.2%88.1%19.0%  94.9%
2018-2019-15.8%6.9%-2.2%  143.7%
Since 2014102.5%201.2%113.3%  96.3%
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