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Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  37.3% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9137100  114.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.194.1100  13.7%
Heart Failure107.295.8100  10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement9788.5100  8.8%
Pneumonia10094.7100  5.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$21,724$23,281  13.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$15,395$16,237  10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$19,585$22,499  8.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$15,918$17,007  5.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%4.7%3.1%  376.5%
2015-201610.6%13.2%12.5%  24.5%
2016-201752.3%26.3%57.9%  49.7%
2017-201845.2%88.1%19.0%  94.9%
2018-2019-15.8%6.9%-2.2%  143.7%
Since 2014102.5%201.2%113.3%  96.3%
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