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Virginia Beach, Virginia vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  5.5% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Virginia Beach, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Virginia Beach, VAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.8137100  20.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Virginia Beach, VAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.694.1100  10.9%
Heart Failure101.295.8100  5.3%
Hip Knee Replacement102.588.5100  13.7%
Pneumonia105.894.7100  10.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Virginia Beach, VAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,375$21,724$23,281  10.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,259$15,395$16,237  5.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,694$19,585$22,499  13.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,783$15,918$17,007  10.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Virginia Beach, VAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%4.7%3.1%  42.4%
2015-20163.9%13.2%12.5%  238.5%
2016-201710.3%26.3%57.9%  155.3%
2017-201866.1%88.1%19.0%  33.3%
2018-20193.7%6.9%-2.2%  86.5%
Since 2014104.0%201.2%113.3%  93.5%
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