Gillette, Wyoming vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  12.3% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Gillette, Wyoming
   Insurance cost
Gillette, WYWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium167.6137100  18.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Gillette, WYWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.694.1100  0.5%
Heart Failure103.395.8100  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement91.888.5100  3.6%
Pneumonia88.794.7100  6.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Gillette, WYWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,828$21,724$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,606$15,395$16,237  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,333$19,585$22,499  3.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,914$15,918$17,007  6.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Gillette, WYWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.5%4.7%3.1%  4.4%
2015-20165.7%13.2%12.5%  131.6%
2016-20178.9%26.3%57.9%  195.5%
2017-201871.6%88.1%19.0%  23.0%
2018-20190.0%6.9%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 2014106.4%201.2%113.3%  89.1%
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