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Muncie, Indiana vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  38.3% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Muncie, Indiana
   Insurance cost
Muncie, INWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium66137100  107.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Muncie, INWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.694.1100  7.4%
Heart Failure97.895.8100  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement97.588.5100  9.2%
Pneumonia104.594.7100  9.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Muncie, INWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,440$21,724$23,281  7.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,717$15,395$16,237  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,576$19,585$22,499  9.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,570$15,918$17,007  9.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Muncie, INWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.5%4.7%3.1%  413.3%
2015-2016-12.7%13.2%12.5%  203.9%
2016-2017-1.4%26.3%57.9%  1,978.6%
2017-201821.9%88.1%19.0%  302.3%
2018-20190.0%6.9%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 20143.4%201.2%113.3%  5,817.6%
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