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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Wheeling, West Virginia

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Health
  14.0% lower in Wheeling, West Virginia
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAWheeling, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13789.4100  34.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAWheeling, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1103.8100  10.3%
Heart Failure95.8102.5100  7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5113.7100  28.5%
Pneumonia94.7110.9100  17.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAWheeling, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,953$23,281  10.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,467$16,237  7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$25,170$22,499  28.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$18,640$17,007  17.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAWheeling, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%2.8%3.1%  40.4%
2015-201613.2%24.2%12.5%  83.3%
2016-201726.3%31.5%57.9%  19.8%
2017-201888.1%15.5%19.0%  82.4%
2018-20196.9%9.4%-2.2%  36.2%
Since 2014201.2%112.1%113.3%  44.3%
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