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10.7% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Iowa Falls, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Iowa Falls, IA	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	157.2	137	100	12.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Iowa Falls, IA	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.6	94.1	100	5.5%
Heart Failure	110.8	95.8	100	13.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.8	88.5	100	9.5%
Pneumonia	94.9	94.7	100	0.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Iowa Falls, IA	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,973	$21,724	$23,281	5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,809	$15,395	$16,237	13.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,656	$19,585	$22,499	9.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,966	$15,918	$17,007	0.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Iowa Falls, IA	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	4.7%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	13.2%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	26.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	88.1%	88.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	6.9%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	201.2%	201.2%	113.3%	0.0%

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