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1.0% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Goshen, New York

Insurance cost

	Goshen, NY	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	126.1	137	100	8.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Goshen, NY	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.5	94.1	100	9.1%
Heart Failure	109.7	95.8	100	12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	106.1	88.5	100	16.6%
Pneumonia	107	94.7	100	11.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Goshen, NY	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,872	$21,724	$23,281	9.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,626	$15,395	$16,237	12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,500	$19,585	$22,499	16.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,989	$15,918	$17,007	11.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Goshen, NY	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	4.7%	3.1%	56.5%
2015-2016	3.4%	13.2%	12.5%	288.2%
2016-2017	15.5%	26.3%	57.9%	69.7%
2017-2018	11.5%	88.1%	19.0%	666.1%
2018-2019	12.5%	6.9%	-2.2%	44.8%
Since 2014	65.9%	201.2%	113.3%	205.3%

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