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Health
25.5% higher in Russell, Kansas
than in Des Moines, Washington

Insurance cost

	Des Moines, WA	Russell, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72.9	112.9	100	54.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Des Moines, WA	Russell, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.6	102.6	100	4.1%
Heart Failure	98.3	101.9	100	3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	94.2	97.2	100	3.2%
Pneumonia	101.6	103.9	100	2.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Des Moines, WA	Russell, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,748	$23,685	$23,281	4.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,802	$16,366	$16,237	3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,849	$21,510	$22,499	3.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,076	$17,476	$17,007	2.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Des Moines, WA	Russell, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	-4.6%	3.1%	74.3%
2015-2016	5.6%	15.8%	12.5%	182.1%
2016-2017	-1.6%	42.4%	57.9%	2,750.0%
2017-2018	38.3%	37.8%	19.0%	1.3%
2018-2019	13.4%	6.6%	-2.2%	50.7%
Since 2014	33.7%	131.0%	113.3%	288.7%

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