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Elkhart, Kansas vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  14.9% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Elkhart, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Elkhart, KSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium105.8137100  29.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Elkhart, KSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.494.1100  7.2%
Heart Failure79.395.8100  20.8%
Hip Knee Replacement101.988.5100  13.2%
Pneumonia78.294.7100  21.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Elkhart, KSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,403$21,724$23,281  7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,742$15,395$16,237  20.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,553$19,585$22,499  13.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,146$15,918$17,007  21.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Elkhart, KSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%4.7%3.1%  202.2%
2015-201615.8%13.2%12.5%  16.5%
2016-201742.4%26.3%57.9%  38.0%
2017-201837.8%88.1%19.0%  133.1%
2018-20196.6%6.9%-2.2%  4.5%
Since 2014131.0%201.2%113.3%  53.6%
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