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Columbus, Indiana vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  37.0% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Columbus, Indiana
   Insurance cost
Columbus, INWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium67.2137100  103.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbus, INWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.794.1100  11.8%
Heart Failure100.895.8100  5.0%
Hip Knee Replacement91.988.5100  3.7%
Pneumonia10494.7100  8.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbus, INWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,620$21,724$23,281  11.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,203$15,395$16,237  5.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,348$19,585$22,499  3.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,482$15,918$17,007  8.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbus, INWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.5%4.7%3.1%  413.3%
2015-2016-12.7%13.2%12.5%  203.9%
2016-2017-1.4%26.3%57.9%  1,978.6%
2017-201821.9%88.1%19.0%  302.3%
2018-20190.0%6.9%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 20143.4%201.2%113.3%  5,817.6%
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