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Covington, Kentucky vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  14.6% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Covington, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Covington, KYWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.6137100  37.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Covington, KYWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.594.1100  1.7%
Heart Failure109.195.8100  12.2%
Hip Knee Replacement103.588.5100  14.5%
Pneumonia103.794.7100  8.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Covington, KYWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,339$21,724$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,526$15,395$16,237  12.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,918$19,585$22,499  14.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,432$15,918$17,007  8.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Covington, KYWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%4.7%3.1%  39.0%
2015-2016-1.9%13.2%12.5%  794.7%
2016-201710.7%26.3%57.9%  145.8%
2017-201846.0%88.1%19.0%  91.5%
2018-20199.0%6.9%-2.2%  23.3%
Since 201486.2%201.2%113.3%  133.4%
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