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7.4% lower in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
than in Des Moines, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Des Moines, IA	Carlisle, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	108.8	100	20.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Des Moines, IA	Carlisle, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	102.7	100	9.1%
Heart Failure	95.8	113.2	100	18.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.5	96.5	100	9.0%
Pneumonia	94.7	111.6	100	17.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Des Moines, IA	Carlisle, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,724	$23,699	$23,281	9.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,395	$18,182	$16,237	18.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,585	$21,364	$22,499	9.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,918	$18,761	$17,007	17.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Des Moines, IA	Carlisle, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	136.2%
2015-2016	13.2%	10.6%	12.5%	19.7%
2016-2017	26.3%	52.3%	57.9%	98.9%
2017-2018	88.1%	45.2%	19.0%	48.7%
2018-2019	6.9%	-15.8%	-2.2%	329.0%
Since 2014	201.2%	102.5%	113.3%	49.1%

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