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Independence, Kansas vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  17.0% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Independence, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Independence, KSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.5137100  35.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Independence, KSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.594.1100  6.4%
Heart Failure90.695.8100  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement93.988.5100  5.8%
Pneumonia88.294.7100  7.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Independence, KSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,188$21,724$23,281  6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,563$15,395$16,237  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,797$19,585$22,499  5.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,835$15,918$17,007  7.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Independence, 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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