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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Morgantown, West Virginia

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Health
  8.2% lower in Morgantown, West Virginia
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAMorgantown, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137105100  23.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAMorgantown, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1103100  9.5%
Heart Failure95.8106.5100  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5107.2100  21.1%
Pneumonia94.7107.6100  13.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAMorgantown, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,766$23,281  9.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,109$16,237  11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$23,730$22,499  21.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$18,093$17,007  13.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAMorgantown, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%2.8%3.1%  40.4%
2015-201613.2%24.2%12.5%  83.3%
2016-201726.3%31.5%57.9%  19.8%
2017-201888.1%15.5%19.0%  82.4%
2018-20196.9%9.4%-2.2%  36.2%
Since 2014201.2%112.1%113.3%  44.3%
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