Des Moines, Iowa vs. Fort Pierce, Florida

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Health
  10.5% lower in Fort Pierce, Florida
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAFort Pierce, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13796.2100  29.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAFort Pierce, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1102.7100  9.1%
Heart Failure95.8105.4100  10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5115.4100  30.4%
Pneumonia94.7113.3100  19.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAFort Pierce, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,688$23,281  9.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,942$16,237  10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$25,545$22,499  30.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$19,048$17,007  19.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IAFort Pierce, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%6.0%3.1%  27.7%
2015-201613.2%1.8%12.5%  86.4%
2016-201726.3%15.3%57.9%  41.8%
2017-201888.1%40.8%19.0%  53.7%
2018-20196.9%2.4%-2.2%  65.2%
Since 2014201.2%79.3%113.3%  60.6%
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