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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Ocean City, Maryland

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Health
  3.6% higher in Ocean City, Maryland
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAOcean City, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137133100  2.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAOcean City, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1108100  14.8%
Heart Failure95.8109100  13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement88.599.6100  12.5%
Pneumonia94.7104.3100  10.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAOcean City, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$24,913$23,281  14.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,508$16,237  13.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$22,055$22,499  12.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,532$17,007  10.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAOcean City, MDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%15.9%3.1%  238.3%
2015-201613.2%-0.4%12.5%  103.0%
2016-201726.3%25.2%57.9%  4.2%
2017-201888.1%53.1%19.0%  39.7%
2018-20196.9%-14.0%-2.2%  302.9%
Since 2014201.2%90.5%113.3%  55.0%
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