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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Waxahachie, Texas

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Health
  0.6% lower in Waxahachie, Texas
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAWaxahachie, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137120100  12.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAWaxahachie, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1109.4100  16.3%
Heart Failure95.8101100  5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5108.5100  22.6%
Pneumonia94.7111.8100  18.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAWaxahachie, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$25,235$23,281  16.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,225$16,237  5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$24,018$22,499  22.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$18,795$17,007  18.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAWaxahachie, 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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