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Elkader, Iowa vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  6.2% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Elkader, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Elkader, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium140.7137100  2.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Elkader, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9994.1100  4.9%
Heart Failure11195.8100  13.7%
Hip Knee Replacement97.288.5100  9.0%
Pneumonia120.694.7100  21.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Elkader, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,833$21,724$23,281  4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,838$15,395$16,237  13.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,509$19,585$22,499  8.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,273$15,918$17,007  21.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Elkader, IADes 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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