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Muscatine, Iowa vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  3.9% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Muscatine, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Muscatine, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium142.2137100  3.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Muscatine, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.594.1100  2.5%
Heart Failure93.595.8100  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement94.588.5100  6.3%
Pneumonia104.294.7100  9.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Muscatine, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,272$21,724$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,016$15,395$16,237  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,929$19,585$22,499  6.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,514$15,918$17,007  9.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Muscatine, 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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