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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Gallatin Gateway, Montana

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Health
  10.0% lower in Gallatin Gateway, Montana
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAGallatin Gateway, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137113.4100  17.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAGallatin Gateway, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.198.8100  5.0%
Heart Failure95.896100  0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement88.586.3100  2.5%
Pneumonia94.793100  1.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAGallatin Gateway, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,805$23,281  5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$15,433$16,237  0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$19,110$22,499  2.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$15,644$17,007  1.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAGallatin Gateway, MTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-5.5%3.1%  217.0%
2015-201613.2%34.7%12.5%  162.9%
2016-201726.3%44.4%57.9%  68.8%
2017-201888.1%12.9%19.0%  85.4%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%121.7%113.3%  39.5%
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