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Dows, Iowa vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  12.1% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Dows, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Dows, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium160.1137100  14.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Dows, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.894.1100  3.8%
Heart Failure110.495.8100  13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement92.888.5100  4.6%
Pneumonia115.494.7100  17.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Dows, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,565$21,724$23,281  3.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,745$15,395$16,237  13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,556$19,585$22,499  4.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,399$15,918$17,007  17.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Dows, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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