Des Moines, Iowa vs. Bethel, Washington

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Health
  12.8% lower in Bethel, Washington
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IABethel, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13799.2100  27.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IABethel, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1103.8100  10.3%
Heart Failure95.8110.9100  15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement88.589.5100  1.1%
Pneumonia94.7108.4100  14.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IABethel, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,950$23,281  10.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,815$16,237  15.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$19,816$22,499  1.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$18,227$17,007  14.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IABethel, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-17.9%3.1%  480.9%
2015-201613.2%5.6%12.5%  57.6%
2016-201726.3%-1.6%57.9%  106.1%
2017-201888.1%38.3%19.0%  56.5%
2018-20196.9%13.4%-2.2%  94.2%
Since 2014201.2%33.7%113.3%  83.3%
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