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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Williston, North Dakota

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Health
  18.0% lower in Williston, North Dakota
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAWilliston, NDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13793.7100  31.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAWilliston, NDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1100.3100  6.6%
Heart Failure95.899.6100  4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement88.589.5100  1.1%
Pneumonia94.787.4100  7.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAWilliston, NDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,144$23,281  6.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,004$16,237  4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$19,825$22,499  1.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$14,690$17,007  7.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAWilliston, NDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%6.7%3.1%  42.6%
2015-201613.2%8.9%12.5%  32.6%
2016-201726.3%6.7%57.9%  74.5%
2017-201888.1%7.1%19.0%  91.9%
2018-20196.9%21.2%-2.2%  207.2%
Since 2014201.2%60.9%113.3%  69.7%
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