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16.5% lower in St. Augustine South, Florida
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

Insurance cost

	West Des Moines, IA	St. Augustine South, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	87.3	100	36.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Des Moines, IA	St. Augustine South, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	108.2	100	15.0%
Heart Failure	95.8	106.6	100	11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.5	99.3	100	12.2%
Pneumonia	94.7	105.9	100	11.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Des Moines, IA	St. Augustine South, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,724	$24,957	$23,281	14.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,395	$17,129	$16,237	11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,585	$21,981	$22,499	12.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,918	$17,800	$17,007	11.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Des Moines, IA	St. Augustine South, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	6.0%	3.1%	27.7%
2015-2016	13.2%	1.8%	12.5%	86.4%
2016-2017	26.3%	15.3%	57.9%	41.8%
2017-2018	88.1%	40.8%	19.0%	53.7%
2018-2019	6.9%	2.4%	-2.2%	65.2%
Since 2014	201.2%	79.3%	113.3%	60.6%

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