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Bangor, Maine vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  9.5% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Bangor, Maine
   Insurance cost
Bangor, MEDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.2137100  21.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bangor, MEDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.194.1100  2.2%
Heart Failure92.495.8100  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement101.188.5100  12.5%
Pneumonia9994.7100  4.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bangor, MEDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,247$21,724$23,281  2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,846$15,395$16,237  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,377$19,585$22,499  12.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,647$15,918$17,007  4.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bangor, MEDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%4.7%3.1%  491.7%
2015-20164.4%13.2%12.5%  200.0%
2016-201714.9%26.3%57.9%  76.5%
2017-201852.7%88.1%19.0%  67.2%
2018-2019-7.5%6.9%-2.2%  192.0%
Since 201467.4%201.2%113.3%  198.5%
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