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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Fort Myers Beach, Florida

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Health
  2.2% higher in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAFort Myers Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137129100  5.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAFort Myers Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1106.4100  13.1%
Heart Failure95.8103.4100  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5105.4100  19.1%
Pneumonia94.7106.2100  12.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAFort Myers Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$24,553$23,281  13.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,620$16,237  8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$23,328$22,499  19.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,852$17,007  12.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAFort Myers Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%6.0%3.1%  27.7%
2015-201613.2%1.8%12.5%  86.4%
2016-201726.3%15.3%57.9%  41.8%
2017-201888.1%40.8%19.0%  53.7%
2018-20196.9%2.4%-2.2%  65.2%
Since 2014201.2%79.3%113.3%  60.6%
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