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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Erie, Pennsylvania

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Health
  23.4% lower in Erie, Pennsylvania
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAErie, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13763.9100  53.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAErie, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1102.8100  9.2%
Heart Failure95.8106.2100  10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5124.2100  40.3%
Pneumonia94.7111.1100  17.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAErie, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,718$23,281  9.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,064$16,237  10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$27,496$22,499  40.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$18,682$17,007  17.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAErie, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-1.7%3.1%  136.2%
2015-201613.2%10.6%12.5%  19.7%
2016-201726.3%52.3%57.9%  98.9%
2017-201888.1%45.2%19.0%  48.7%
2018-20196.9%-15.8%-2.2%  329.0%
Since 2014201.2%102.5%113.3%  49.1%
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