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Des Moines, Iowa vs. West Monroe, Louisiana

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Health
  10.5% lower in West Monroe, Louisiana
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAWest Monroe, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137100.8100  26.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAWest Monroe, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.197.9100  4.0%
Heart Failure95.8109100  13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5105.6100  19.3%
Pneumonia94.7111.6100  17.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAWest Monroe, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,587$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,518$16,237  13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$23,372$22,499  19.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$18,770$17,007  17.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IAWest Monroe, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%5.5%3.1%  17.0%
2015-201613.2%8.6%12.5%  34.8%
2016-201726.3%17.0%57.9%  35.4%
2017-201888.1%14.8%19.0%  83.2%
2018-20196.9%-4.2%-2.2%  160.9%
Since 2014201.2%47.4%113.3%  76.4%
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