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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Dakota Dunes, South Dakota

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Health
  12.1% lower in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IADakota Dunes, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137107.5100  21.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IADakota Dunes, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.196.6100  2.7%
Heart Failure95.899.2100  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement88.586.6100  2.1%
Pneumonia94.7100.2100  5.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IADakota Dunes, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,287$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$15,936$16,237  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$19,170$22,499  2.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,845$17,007  5.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IADakota Dunes, SDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-7.7%3.1%  263.8%
2015-201613.2%24.6%12.5%  86.4%
2016-201726.3%38.6%57.9%  46.8%
2017-201888.1%14.3%19.0%  83.8%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%94.8%113.3%  52.9%
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