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25.7% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Williamsburg, Kentucky

Insurance cost

	Williamsburg, KY	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	75.8	137	100	80.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Williamsburg, KY	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106	94.1	100	11.2%
Heart Failure	102.5	95.8	100	6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	105.1	88.5	100	15.8%
Pneumonia	115.5	94.7	100	18.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Williamsburg, KY	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,449	$21,724	$23,281	11.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,462	$15,395	$16,237	6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,261	$19,585	$22,499	15.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,430	$15,918	$17,007	18.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Williamsburg, KY	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	7.7%	4.7%	3.1%	39.0%
2015-2016	-1.9%	13.2%	12.5%	794.7%
2016-2017	10.7%	26.3%	57.9%	145.8%
2017-2018	46.0%	88.1%	19.0%	91.5%
2018-2019	9.0%	6.9%	-2.2%	23.3%
Since 2014	86.2%	201.2%	113.3%	133.4%

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