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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Dry Ridge, Kentucky

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Health
  12.5% lower in Dry Ridge, Kentucky
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IADry Ridge, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13799.6100  27.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IADry Ridge, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.196.4100  2.4%
Heart Failure95.8106100  10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5103.5100  16.9%
Pneumonia94.7102.7100  8.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IADry Ridge, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,247$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,027$16,237  10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$22,918$22,499  17.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,272$17,007  8.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IADry Ridge, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%7.7%3.1%  63.8%
2015-201613.2%-1.9%12.5%  114.4%
2016-201726.3%10.7%57.9%  59.3%
2017-201888.1%46.0%19.0%  47.8%
2018-20196.9%9.0%-2.2%  30.4%
Since 2014201.2%86.2%113.3%  57.2%
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