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  0.6% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137140.7100  2.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.189.7100  4.7%
Heart Failure95.897.9100  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement88.582.9100  6.3%
Pneumonia94.798.9100  4.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$20,690$23,281  4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$15,735$16,237  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$18,358$22,499  6.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,623$17,007  4.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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