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22.6% lower in Mettler, California
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

Insurance cost

	West Des Moines, IA	Mettler, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	82	100	40.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Des Moines, IA	Mettler, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	103.9	100	10.4%
Heart Failure	95.8	101.8	100	6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.5	82	100	7.3%
Pneumonia	94.7	100.2	100	5.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Des Moines, IA	Mettler, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,724	$23,971	$23,281	10.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,395	$16,360	$16,237	6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,585	$18,143	$22,499	7.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,918	$16,856	$17,007	5.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Des Moines, IA	Mettler, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	4.0%	3.1%	14.9%
2015-2016	13.2%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	9.3%	57.9%	64.6%
2017-2018	88.1%	26.1%	19.0%	70.4%
2018-2019	6.9%	1.2%	-2.2%	82.6%
Since 2014	201.2%	45.0%	113.3%	77.6%

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