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19.6% lower in Kansas City, Missouri
than in Van Meter, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Van Meter, IA	Kansas City, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	90	100	34.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Van Meter, IA	Kansas City, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98	95.2	100	2.9%
Heart Failure	97.3	97.2	100	0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	97	101.7	100	4.8%
Pneumonia	101.1	102.7	100	1.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Van Meter, IA	Kansas City, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,612	$21,972	$23,281	2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,635	$15,616	$16,237	0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,465	$22,506	$22,499	4.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,996	$17,272	$17,007	1.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Van Meter, IA	Kansas City, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-1.0%	3.1%	121.3%
2015-2016	13.2%	10.6%	12.5%	19.7%
2016-2017	26.3%	18.5%	57.9%	29.7%
2017-2018	88.1%	42.2%	19.0%	52.1%
2018-2019	6.9%	-5.7%	-2.2%	182.6%
Since 2014	201.2%	73.9%	113.3%	63.3%

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