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Albert Lea, Minnesota vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  24.0% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Albert Lea, Minnesota
   Insurance cost
Albert Lea, MNDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium92.5137100  48.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Albert Lea, MNDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack89.994.1100  4.7%
Heart Failure94.595.8100  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement91.588.5100  3.3%
Pneumonia99.394.7100  4.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Albert Lea, MNDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,751$21,724$23,281  4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,190$15,395$16,237  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,257$19,585$22,499  3.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,690$15,918$17,007  4.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Albert Lea, MNDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201542.3%4.7%3.1%  88.9%
2015-20160.4%13.2%12.5%  3,200.0%
2016-201758.5%26.3%57.9%  55.0%
2017-2018-6.6%88.1%19.0%  1,434.8%
2018-2019-15.3%6.9%-2.2%  145.1%
Since 201479.1%201.2%113.3%  154.4%
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