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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Columbus, Ohio

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Health
  24.6% lower in Columbus, Ohio
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13773.9100  46.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.196.1100  2.1%
Heart Failure95.8104.7100  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement88.597.9100  10.6%
Pneumonia94.7103.4100  9.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,169$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,821$16,237  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$21,667$22,499  10.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,383$17,007  9.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%1.9%3.1%  59.6%
2015-201613.2%-0.4%12.5%  103.0%
2016-201726.3%2.2%57.9%  91.6%
2017-201888.1%35.4%19.0%  59.8%
2018-20196.9%2.4%-2.2%  65.2%
Since 2014201.2%43.9%113.3%  78.2%
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