Winston-Salem, North Carolina vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  10.6% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
   Insurance cost
Winston-Salem, NCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium114.8137100  19.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Winston-Salem, NCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack89.294.1100  5.5%
Heart Failure95.195.8100  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement93.188.5100  4.9%
Pneumonia96.594.7100  1.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Winston-Salem, NCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,577$21,724$23,281  5.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,276$15,395$16,237  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,602$19,585$22,499  4.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,221$15,918$17,007  1.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Winston-Salem, NCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%4.7%3.1%  21.7%
2015-201623.1%13.2%12.5%  42.9%
2016-201739.6%26.3%57.9%  33.6%
2017-201815.5%88.1%19.0%  468.4%
2018-2019-1.4%6.9%-2.2%  592.9%
Since 2014107.4%201.2%113.3%  87.3%
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