West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Plano, Texas

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Health
  16.0% lower in Plano, Texas
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAPlano, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13780.2100  41.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAPlano, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1107.1100  13.8%
Heart Failure95.8107.2100  11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5119.4100  34.9%
Pneumonia94.7115100  21.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAPlano, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$24,712$23,281  13.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,221$16,237  11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$26,439$22,499  35.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$19,333$17,007  21.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAPlano, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.2%3.1%  31.9%
2015-201613.2%5.1%12.5%  61.4%
2016-201726.3%19.0%57.9%  27.8%
2017-201888.1%35.6%19.0%  59.6%
2018-20196.9%2.3%-2.2%  66.7%
Since 2014201.2%79.0%113.3%  60.7%
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