Denver, North Carolina vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  14.9% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Denver, North Carolina
   Insurance cost
Denver, NCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium102.9137100  33.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Denver, NCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.594.1100  1.7%
Heart Failure96.995.8100  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement99.188.5100  10.7%
Pneumonia101.794.7100  6.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Denver, NCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,354$21,724$23,281  1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,565$15,395$16,237  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,948$19,585$22,499  10.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,099$15,918$17,007  6.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Denver, NCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%4.7%3.1%  21.7%
2015-201623.1%13.2%12.5%  42.9%
2016-201739.6%26.3%57.9%  33.6%
2017-201815.5%88.1%19.0%  468.4%
2018-2019-1.4%6.9%-2.2%  592.9%
Since 2014107.4%201.2%113.3%  87.3%
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