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Austin, Texas vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  21.6% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.9137100  63.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.894.1100  12.7%
Heart Failure10795.8100  10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement103.288.5100  14.2%
Pneumonia99.894.7100  5.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$21,724$23,281  12.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$15,395$16,237  10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$19,585$22,499  14.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$15,918$17,007  5.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.7%3.1%  46.9%
2015-20165.1%13.2%12.5%  158.8%
2016-201719.0%26.3%57.9%  38.4%
2017-201835.6%88.1%19.0%  147.5%
2018-20192.3%6.9%-2.2%  200.0%
Since 201479.0%201.2%113.3%  154.7%
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