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2.1% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Milo, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Milo, IA	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	137	100	0.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Milo, IA	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98	94.1	100	4.0%
Heart Failure	97.3	95.8	100	1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	97	88.5	100	8.8%
Pneumonia	98.4	94.7	100	3.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Milo, IA	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,612	$21,724	$23,281	3.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,635	$15,395	$16,237	1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,465	$19,585	$22,499	8.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,550	$15,918	$17,007	3.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Milo, 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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