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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Raleigh, North Carolina

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Health
  18.8% lower in Raleigh, North Carolina
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IARaleigh, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13790.2100  34.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IARaleigh, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.195.9100  1.9%
Heart Failure95.896.2100  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement88.595.8100  8.2%
Pneumonia94.797.8100  3.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IARaleigh, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,134$23,281  1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$15,457$16,237  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$21,203$22,499  8.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,453$17,007  3.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IARaleigh, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%6.0%3.1%  27.7%
2015-201613.2%23.1%12.5%  75.0%
2016-201726.3%39.6%57.9%  50.6%
2017-201888.1%15.5%19.0%  82.4%
2018-20196.9%-1.4%-2.2%  120.3%
Since 2014201.2%107.4%113.3%  46.6%
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