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26.9% lower in Franklin Town, Massachusetts
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

Insurance cost

	West Des Moines, IA	Franklin Town, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	62.8	100	54.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Des Moines, IA	Franklin Town, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	104.4	100	10.9%
Heart Failure	95.8	104.3	100	8.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.5	106.2	100	20.0%
Pneumonia	94.7	104.5	100	10.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Des Moines, IA	Franklin Town, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,724	$24,085	$23,281	10.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,395	$16,762	$16,237	8.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,585	$23,520	$22,499	20.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,918	$17,580	$17,007	10.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Des Moines, IA	Franklin Town, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-2.6%	3.1%	155.3%
2015-2016	13.2%	-1.5%	12.5%	111.4%
2016-2017	26.3%	-2.7%	57.9%	110.3%
2017-2018	88.1%	26.4%	19.0%	70.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	5.1%	-2.2%	26.1%
Since 2014	201.2%	23.9%	113.3%	88.1%

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