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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. The Woodlands, Texas

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Health
  16.7% lower in The Woodlands, Texas
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAThe Woodlands, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13775.4100  45.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAThe Woodlands, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1102.5100  8.9%
Heart Failure95.8118.7100  23.9%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5125.4100  41.7%
Pneumonia94.7120.3100  27.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAThe Woodlands, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,658$23,281  8.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$19,073$16,237  23.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$27,758$22,499  41.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$20,229$17,007  27.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAThe Woodlands, 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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