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Dubuque, Iowa vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  5.7% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Dubuque, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Dubuque, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium140.7137100  2.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Dubuque, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.594.1100  4.5%
Heart Failure103.495.8100  7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement10688.5100  16.5%
Pneumonia103.794.7100  8.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Dubuque, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,728$21,724$23,281  4.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,613$15,395$16,237  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,460$19,585$22,499  16.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,441$15,918$17,007  8.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Dubuque, 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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