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Ponchatoula, Louisiana vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  4.6% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Ponchatoula, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ponchatoula, LAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8137100  35.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ponchatoula, LAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10794.1100  12.1%
Heart Failure121.395.8100  21.0%
Hip Knee Replacement133.388.5100  33.6%
Pneumonia110.594.7100  14.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ponchatoula, LAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,680$21,724$23,281  12.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$19,486$15,395$16,237  21.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$29,519$19,585$22,499  33.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,580$15,918$17,007  14.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ponchatoula, LAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%4.7%3.1%  14.5%
2015-20168.6%13.2%12.5%  53.5%
2016-201717.0%26.3%57.9%  54.7%
2017-201814.8%88.1%19.0%  495.3%
2018-2019-4.2%6.9%-2.2%  264.3%
Since 201447.4%201.2%113.3%  324.5%
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