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Vance, Alabama vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  12.3% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Vance, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Vance, ALWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.8137100  37.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Vance, ALWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.794.1100  6.6%
Heart Failure101.895.8100  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement112.588.5100  21.3%
Pneumonia98.894.7100  4.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Vance, ALWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,240$21,724$23,281  6.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,352$15,395$16,237  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,909$19,585$22,499  21.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,608$15,918$17,007  4.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Vance, ALWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.7%3.1%  51.6%
2015-201612.5%13.2%12.5%  5.6%
2016-201757.9%26.3%57.9%  54.6%
2017-201819.0%88.1%19.0%  363.7%
2018-2019-2.2%6.9%-2.2%  413.6%
Since 2014113.3%201.2%113.3%  77.6%
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