Des Moines, Iowa vs. Sun City West, Arizona

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Health
  19.7% lower in Sun City West, Arizona
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IASun City West, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13781.8100  40.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IASun City West, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1102.8100  9.2%
Heart Failure95.8109.4100  14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement88.596100  8.5%
Pneumonia94.7108.6100  14.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IASun City West, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,713$23,281  9.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,576$16,237  14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$21,252$22,499  8.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$18,264$17,007  14.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IASun City West, AZU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-3.0%3.1%  163.8%
2015-201613.2%21.9%12.5%  65.9%
2016-201726.3%115.5%57.9%  339.2%
2017-201888.1%0.2%19.0%  99.8%
2018-20196.9%-8.7%-2.2%  226.1%
Since 2014201.2%133.2%113.3%  33.8%
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