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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Anderson, South Carolina

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Health
  1.5% lower in Anderson, South Carolina
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAAnderson, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137117.1100  14.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAAnderson, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.197.1100  3.2%
Heart Failure95.8110.7100  15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5117.9100  33.2%
Pneumonia94.7113.4100  19.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAAnderson, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,409$23,281  3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,790$16,237  15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$26,100$22,499  33.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$19,074$17,007  19.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAAnderson, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201613.2%11.1%12.5%  15.9%
2016-201726.3%28.2%57.9%  7.2%
2017-201888.1%34.7%19.0%  60.6%
2018-20196.9%6.2%-2.2%  10.1%
Since 2014201.2%103.7%113.3%  48.5%
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