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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Health
  3.1% lower in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IALancaster, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137116.3100  15.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IALancaster, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1111.9100  18.9%
Heart Failure95.8108100  12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5102.5100  15.8%
Pneumonia94.799.6100  5.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IALancaster, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$25,813$23,281  18.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,352$16,237  12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$22,688$22,499  15.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,754$17,007  5.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IALancaster, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-1.7%3.1%  136.2%
2015-201613.2%10.6%12.5%  19.7%
2016-201726.3%52.3%57.9%  98.9%
2017-201888.1%45.2%19.0%  48.7%
2018-20196.9%-15.8%-2.2%  329.0%
Since 2014201.2%102.5%113.3%  49.1%
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