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Grand Forks, North Dakota vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  19.2% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Grand Forks, North Dakota
   Insurance cost
Grand Forks, NDWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium90.4137100  51.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Grand Forks, NDWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.194.1100  10.5%
Heart Failure100.695.8100  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement95.688.5100  7.4%
Pneumonia111.594.7100  15.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Grand Forks, NDWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,245$21,724$23,281  10.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,169$15,395$16,237  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,163$19,585$22,499  7.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,756$15,918$17,007  15.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Grand Forks, NDWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.7%4.7%3.1%  29.9%
2015-20168.9%13.2%12.5%  48.3%
2016-20176.7%26.3%57.9%  292.5%
2017-20187.1%88.1%19.0%  1,140.8%
2018-201921.2%6.9%-2.2%  67.5%
Since 201460.9%201.2%113.3%  230.4%
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