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Shenandoah, Iowa vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  12.1% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Shenandoah, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Shenandoah, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium162137100  15.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Shenandoah, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.994.1100  10.3%
Heart Failure93.595.8100  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement99.988.5100  11.4%
Pneumonia9294.7100  2.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Shenandoah, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,210$21,724$23,281  10.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,028$15,395$16,237  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,112$19,585$22,499  11.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,471$15,918$17,007  2.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Shenandoah, 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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