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Jefferson City, Missouri vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  2.7% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Jefferson City, Missouri
   Insurance cost
Jefferson City, MOWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium121.7137100  12.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Jefferson City, MOWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.794.1100  8.4%
Heart Failure98.495.8100  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement102.788.5100  13.8%
Pneumonia101.694.7100  6.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Jefferson City, MOWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,698$21,724$23,281  8.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,816$15,395$16,237  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,742$19,585$22,499  13.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,092$15,918$17,007  6.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Jefferson City, MOWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%4.7%3.1%  570.0%
2015-201610.6%13.2%12.5%  24.5%
2016-201718.5%26.3%57.9%  42.2%
2017-201842.2%88.1%19.0%  108.8%
2018-2019-5.7%6.9%-2.2%  221.1%
Since 201473.9%201.2%113.3%  172.3%
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