Devens, Massachusetts vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  32.6% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Devens, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Devens, MAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.8137100  108.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Devens, MAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.894.1100  9.3%
Heart Failure106.195.8100  9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement114.188.5100  22.4%
Pneumonia10294.7100  7.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Devens, MAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$21,724$23,281  9.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$15,395$16,237  9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$19,585$22,499  22.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$15,918$17,007  7.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Devens, MAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%4.7%3.1%  280.8%
2015-2016-1.5%13.2%12.5%  980.0%
2016-2017-2.7%26.3%57.9%  1,074.1%
2017-201826.4%88.1%19.0%  233.7%
2018-20195.1%6.9%-2.2%  35.3%
Since 201423.9%201.2%113.3%  741.8%
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