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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Thousand Oaks, California

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Health
  13.2% lower in Thousand Oaks, California
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAThousand Oaks, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13793.3100  31.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAThousand Oaks, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1102.4100  8.8%
Heart Failure95.8105.6100  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5111.4100  25.9%
Pneumonia94.7103.2100  9.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAThousand Oaks, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,624$23,281  8.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,971$16,237  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$24,653$22,499  25.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,362$17,007  9.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAThousand Oaks, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.0%3.1%  14.9%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%9.3%57.9%  64.6%
2017-201888.1%26.1%19.0%  70.4%
2018-20196.9%1.2%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 2014201.2%45.0%113.3%  77.6%
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