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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Charles City, Iowa

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Health
  11.6% higher in Charles City, Iowa
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IACharles City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137156.4100  14.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IACharles City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.195.8100  1.8%
Heart Failure95.8112.5100  17.4%
Hip Knee Replacement88.591.2100  3.1%
Pneumonia94.7112.1100  18.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IACharles City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,104$23,281  1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$18,070$16,237  17.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$20,192$22,499  3.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$18,846$17,007  18.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IACharles City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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