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St. George, Utah vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  6.2% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in St. George, Utah
   Insurance cost
St. George, UTWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium118137100  16.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. George, UTWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.994.1100  6.7%
Heart Failure101.695.8100  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement94.788.5100  6.5%
Pneumonia96.194.7100  1.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. George, UTWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,285$21,724$23,281  6.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,333$15,395$16,237  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,974$19,585$22,499  6.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,156$15,918$17,007  1.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. George, UTWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.3%4.7%3.1%  104.3%
2015-201615.6%13.2%12.5%  15.4%
2016-201718.8%26.3%57.9%  39.9%
2017-201878.0%88.1%19.0%  12.9%
2018-2019-1.5%6.9%-2.2%  560.0%
Since 2014146.4%201.2%113.3%  37.4%
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