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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Waimea (Kauai County), Hawaii

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Health
  19.7% lower in Waimea (Kauai County), Hawaii
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAWaimea (Kauai County), HIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13794.6100  30.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAWaimea (Kauai County), HIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.193.3100  0.9%
Heart Failure95.880.4100  16.1%
Hip Knee Replacement88.585.8100  3.1%
Pneumonia94.7100.5100  6.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAWaimea (Kauai County), HIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$21,523$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$12,921$16,237  16.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$19,001$22,499  3.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,895$17,007  6.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IAWaimea (Kauai County), HIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%43.2%3.1%  819.1%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%26.0%57.9%  1.1%
2017-201888.1%32.7%19.0%  62.9%
2018-20196.9%12.6%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 2014201.2%169.4%113.3%  15.8%
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