Richardson, Texas vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  22.1% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Richardson, Texas
   Insurance cost
Richardson, TXWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.2137100  70.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Richardson, TXWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.594.1100  7.3%
Heart Failure109.495.8100  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement11288.5100  21.0%
Pneumonia109.994.7100  13.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Richardson, TXWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,412$21,724$23,281  7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,580$15,395$16,237  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,788$19,585$22,499  21.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,486$15,918$17,007  13.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Richardson, TXWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.7%3.1%  46.9%
2015-20165.1%13.2%12.5%  158.8%
2016-201719.0%26.3%57.9%  38.4%
2017-201835.6%88.1%19.0%  147.5%
2018-20192.3%6.9%-2.2%  200.0%
Since 201479.0%201.2%113.3%  154.7%
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