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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Lexington, Kentucky

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Health
  21.8% lower in Lexington, Kentucky
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IALexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13777.4100  43.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IALexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1104100  10.5%
Heart Failure95.8109.5100  14.3%
Hip Knee Replacement88.594.2100  6.4%
Pneumonia94.7107.7100  13.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IALexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$24,002$23,281  10.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,589$16,237  14.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$20,863$22,499  6.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$18,106$17,007  13.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IALexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%7.7%3.1%  63.8%
2015-201613.2%-1.9%12.5%  114.4%
2016-201726.3%10.7%57.9%  59.3%
2017-201888.1%46.0%19.0%  47.8%
2018-20196.9%9.0%-2.2%  30.4%
Since 2014201.2%86.2%113.3%  57.2%
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