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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Albany, Georgia

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Health
  5.9% lower in Albany, Georgia
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAAlbany, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137110.9100  19.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAAlbany, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1106100  12.6%
Heart Failure95.887.5100  8.7%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5115.6100  30.6%
Pneumonia94.7100.3100  5.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAAlbany, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$24,456$23,281  12.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$14,058$16,237  8.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$25,596$22,499  30.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,869$17,007  6.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAAlbany, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-6.9%3.1%  246.8%
2015-201613.2%5.9%12.5%  55.3%
2016-201726.3%17.1%57.9%  35.0%
2017-201888.1%43.8%19.0%  50.3%
2018-20196.9%0.8%-2.2%  88.4%
Since 2014201.2%67.4%113.3%  66.5%
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