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21.0% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Plain City, Ohio

Insurance cost

	Plain City, OH	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	91	137	100	50.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Plain City, OH	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.5	94.1	100	6.4%
Heart Failure	89.3	95.8	100	7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	105.7	88.5	100	16.3%
Pneumonia	91.5	94.7	100	3.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Plain City, OH	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,181	$21,724	$23,281	6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,348	$15,395	$16,237	7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,405	$19,585	$22,499	16.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,383	$15,918	$17,007	3.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Plain City, OH	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	1.9%	4.7%	3.1%	147.4%
2015-2016	-0.4%	13.2%	12.5%	3,400.0%
2016-2017	2.2%	26.3%	57.9%	1,095.5%
2017-2018	35.4%	88.1%	19.0%	148.9%
2018-2019	2.4%	6.9%	-2.2%	187.5%
Since 2014	43.9%	201.2%	113.3%	358.3%

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