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23.1% lower in Mason, Ohio
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

Insurance cost

	West Des Moines, IA	Mason, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	66.2	100	51.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Des Moines, IA	Mason, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	108.2	100	15.0%
Heart Failure	95.8	115.2	100	20.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.5	110.1	100	24.4%
Pneumonia	94.7	110.8	100	17.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Des Moines, IA	Mason, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,724	$24,975	$23,281	15.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,395	$18,511	$16,237	20.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,585	$24,385	$22,499	24.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,918	$18,627	$17,007	17.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Des Moines, IA	Mason, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	1.9%	3.1%	59.6%
2015-2016	13.2%	-0.4%	12.5%	103.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	2.2%	57.9%	91.6%
2017-2018	88.1%	35.4%	19.0%	59.8%
2018-2019	6.9%	2.4%	-2.2%	65.2%
Since 2014	201.2%	43.9%	113.3%	78.2%

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