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13.8% higher in Shenandoah, Iowa
than in Des Moines, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Des Moines, IA	Shenandoah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	162	100	18.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Des Moines, IA	Shenandoah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	104.9	100	11.5%
Heart Failure	95.8	93.5	100	2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.5	99.9	100	12.9%
Pneumonia	94.7	92	100	2.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Des Moines, IA	Shenandoah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,724	$24,210	$23,281	11.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,395	$15,028	$16,237	2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,585	$22,112	$22,499	12.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,918	$15,471	$17,007	2.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Des Moines, IA	Shenandoah, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	4.7%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	13.2%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	26.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	88.1%	88.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	6.9%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	201.2%	201.2%	113.3%	0.0%

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