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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Lake Forest, Illinois

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Health
  12.5% lower in Lake Forest, Illinois
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IALake Forest, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13796.9100  29.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IALake Forest, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1104100  10.5%
Heart Failure95.8108.6100  13.4%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5102.4100  15.7%
Pneumonia94.7102.7100  8.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IALake Forest, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,993$23,281  10.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,455$16,237  13.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$22,678$22,499  15.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,263$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IALake Forest, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.1%3.1%  34.0%
2015-201613.2%9.0%12.5%  31.8%
2016-201726.3%38.0%57.9%  44.5%
2017-201888.1%38.1%19.0%  56.8%
2018-20196.9%-1.6%-2.2%  123.2%
Since 2014201.2%110.6%113.3%  45.0%
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