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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Ashland, Virginia

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Health
  16.2% lower in Ashland, Virginia
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAAshland, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13795.8100  30.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAAshland, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.197.2100  3.3%
Heart Failure95.8103.5100  8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement88.588.4100  0.1%
Pneumonia94.7105.4100  11.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAAshland, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,422$23,281  3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,623$16,237  8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$19,572$22,499  0.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,721$17,007  11.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAAshland, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.3%3.1%  29.8%
2015-201613.2%3.9%12.5%  70.5%
2016-201726.3%10.3%57.9%  60.8%
2017-201888.1%66.1%19.0%  25.0%
2018-20196.9%3.7%-2.2%  46.4%
Since 2014201.2%104.0%113.3%  48.3%
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