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Columbia, South Carolina vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  7.2% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Columbia, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Columbia, SCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium115.7137100  18.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia, SCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.794.1100  1.7%
Heart Failure96.295.8100  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement101.488.5100  12.7%
Pneumonia100.694.7100  5.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia, SCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,072$21,724$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,450$15,395$16,237  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,453$19,585$22,499  12.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,913$15,918$17,007  5.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia, SCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%4.7%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%13.2%12.5%  18.9%
2016-201728.2%26.3%57.9%  6.7%
2017-201834.7%88.1%19.0%  153.9%
2018-20196.2%6.9%-2.2%  11.3%
Since 2014103.7%201.2%113.3%  94.0%
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