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10.9% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Livermore, California

Insurance cost

	Livermore, CA	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	103.1	137	100	32.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Livermore, CA	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.8	94.1	100	8.5%
Heart Failure	102.6	95.8	100	6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.3	88.5	100	14.3%
Pneumonia	108.2	94.7	100	12.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Livermore, CA	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,723	$21,724	$23,281	8.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,481	$15,395	$16,237	6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,864	$19,585	$22,499	14.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,195	$15,918	$17,007	12.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Livermore, CA	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	4.7%	3.1%	17.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	13.2%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	26.3%	57.9%	182.8%
2017-2018	26.1%	88.1%	19.0%	237.5%
2018-2019	1.2%	6.9%	-2.2%	475.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	201.2%	113.3%	347.1%

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