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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Lafayette, Louisiana

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Health
  18.6% lower in Lafayette, Louisiana
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IALafayette, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13786.4100  36.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IALafayette, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1104.5100  11.1%
Heart Failure95.896.1100  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement88.596.6100  9.2%
Pneumonia94.7105.1100  11.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IALafayette, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$24,106$23,281  11.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$15,447$16,237  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$21,380$22,499  9.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,673$17,007  11.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IALafayette, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%5.5%3.1%  17.0%
2015-201613.2%8.6%12.5%  34.8%
2016-201726.3%17.0%57.9%  35.4%
2017-201888.1%14.8%19.0%  83.2%
2018-20196.9%-4.2%-2.2%  160.9%
Since 2014201.2%47.4%113.3%  76.4%
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