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Milford, Iowa vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  6.5% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Milford, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Milford, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium151.8137100  9.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Milford, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.794.1100  4.7%
Heart Failure86.395.8100  11.0%
Hip Knee Replacement96.188.5100  7.9%
Pneumonia86.694.7100  9.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Milford, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,772$21,724$23,281  4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,872$15,395$16,237  11.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,281$19,585$22,499  8.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,566$15,918$17,007  9.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Milford, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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