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St. Louis, Missouri vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  29.4% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in St. Louis, Missouri
   Insurance cost
St. Louis, MOWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.8137100  69.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Louis, MOWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.894.1100  4.8%
Heart Failure10795.8100  10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement84.788.5100  4.5%
Pneumonia106.194.7100  10.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Louis, MOWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,801$21,724$23,281  4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,199$15,395$16,237  10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,758$19,585$22,499  4.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,843$15,918$17,007  10.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Louis, MOWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%4.7%3.1%  570.0%
2015-201610.6%13.2%12.5%  24.5%
2016-201718.5%26.3%57.9%  42.2%
2017-201842.2%88.1%19.0%  108.8%
2018-2019-5.7%6.9%-2.2%  221.1%
Since 201473.9%201.2%113.3%  172.3%
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