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West Union, Iowa vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  10.0% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in West Union, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Union, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium151.1137100  9.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Union, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.594.1100  7.3%
Heart Failure117.495.8100  18.4%
Hip Knee Replacement98.388.5100  10.0%
Pneumonia106.994.7100  11.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Union, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,420$21,724$23,281  7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,870$15,395$16,237  18.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,768$19,585$22,499  10.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,979$15,918$17,007  11.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Union, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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