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Tama, Iowa vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  7.3% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Tama, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Tama, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium147.8137100  7.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tama, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.594.1100  6.4%
Heart Failure102.195.8100  6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement95.788.5100  7.5%
Pneumonia104.794.7100  9.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tama, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,195$21,724$23,281  6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,405$15,395$16,237  6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,198$19,585$22,499  7.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,606$15,918$17,007  9.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tama, 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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