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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Jefferson City, Missouri

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Health
  2.6% lower in Jefferson City, Missouri
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAJefferson City, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137121.7100  11.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAJefferson City, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1102.7100  9.1%
Heart Failure95.898.4100  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5102.7100  16.0%
Pneumonia94.7101.6100  7.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAJefferson City, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,698$23,281  9.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$15,816$16,237  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$22,742$22,499  16.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,092$17,007  7.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAJefferson City, MOU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-1.0%3.1%  121.3%
2015-201613.2%10.6%12.5%  19.7%
2016-201726.3%18.5%57.9%  29.7%
2017-201888.1%42.2%19.0%  52.1%
2018-20196.9%-5.7%-2.2%  182.6%
Since 2014201.2%73.9%113.3%  63.3%
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