Madison, Wisconsin vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  33.0% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Madison, Wisconsin
   Insurance cost
Madison, WIDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.5137100  86.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Madison, WIDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.894.1100  3.8%
Heart Failure95.595.8100  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement101.488.5100  12.7%
Pneumonia100.894.7100  6.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Madison, WIDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,561$21,724$23,281  3.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,352$15,395$16,237  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,446$19,585$22,499  12.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,942$15,918$17,007  6.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Madison, WIDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.7%4.7%3.1%  74.1%
2015-20164.2%13.2%12.5%  214.3%
2016-201715.4%26.3%57.9%  70.8%
2017-201854.6%88.1%19.0%  61.4%
2018-2019-5.6%6.9%-2.2%  223.2%
Since 201480.2%201.2%113.3%  150.9%
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