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12.0% lower in Mont Belvieu, Texas
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

Insurance cost

	West Des Moines, IA	Mont Belvieu, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	94.2	100	31.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Des Moines, IA	Mont Belvieu, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	105.9	100	12.5%
Heart Failure	95.8	109.4	100	14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.5	105.6	100	19.3%
Pneumonia	94.7	114.4	100	20.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Des Moines, IA	Mont Belvieu, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,724	$24,444	$23,281	12.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,395	$17,580	$16,237	14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,585	$23,385	$22,499	19.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,918	$19,245	$17,007	20.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Des Moines, IA	Mont Belvieu, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	3.2%	3.1%	31.9%
2015-2016	13.2%	5.1%	12.5%	61.4%
2016-2017	26.3%	19.0%	57.9%	27.8%
2017-2018	88.1%	35.6%	19.0%	59.6%
2018-2019	6.9%	2.3%	-2.2%	66.7%
Since 2014	201.2%	79.0%	113.3%	60.7%

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