West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Sherman, Texas

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Health
  1.7% higher in Sherman, Texas
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IASherman, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137121.3100  11.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IASherman, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1105.6100  12.2%
Heart Failure95.8110.4100  15.2%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5118.7100  34.1%
Pneumonia94.7115100  21.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IASherman, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$24,359$23,281  12.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,736$16,237  15.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$26,285$22,499  34.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$19,332$17,007  21.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IASherman, 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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