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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Staten Island, New York

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Health
  1.2% lower in Staten Island, New York
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAStaten Island, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137112.3100  18.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAStaten Island, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.199.7100  6.0%
Heart Failure95.8105.8100  10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5136100  53.7%
Pneumonia94.7109.9100  16.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAStaten Island, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,995$23,281  5.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,998$16,237  10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$30,114$22,499  53.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$18,481$17,007  16.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAStaten Island, NYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%10.8%3.1%  129.8%
2015-201613.2%3.4%12.5%  74.2%
2016-201726.3%15.5%57.9%  41.1%
2017-201888.1%11.5%19.0%  86.9%
2018-20196.9%12.5%-2.2%  81.2%
Since 2014201.2%65.9%113.3%  67.2%
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