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Groton, Connecticut vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  19.7% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Groton, Connecticut
   Insurance cost
Groton, CTWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium87.9137100  55.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Groton, CTWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.594.1100  8.2%
Heart Failure104.995.8100  8.7%
Hip Knee Replacement104.488.5100  15.2%
Pneumonia10594.7100  9.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Groton, CTWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,646$21,724$23,281  8.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,849$15,395$16,237  8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,118$19,585$22,499  15.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,663$15,918$17,007  9.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Groton, CTWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.2%4.7%3.1%  313.6%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-201717.3%26.3%57.9%  52.0%
2017-201831.6%88.1%19.0%  178.8%
2018-2019-12.8%6.9%-2.2%  153.9%
Since 201431.6%201.2%113.3%  536.7%
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