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Des Moines, Iowa vs. East Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Health
  27.4% lower in East Grand Rapids, Michigan
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAEast Grand Rapids, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13772100  47.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAEast Grand Rapids, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.194.6100  0.5%
Heart Failure95.899100  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement88.590.4100  2.1%
Pneumonia94.799.8100  5.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAEast Grand Rapids, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$21,840$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$15,913$16,237  3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$20,015$22,499  2.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,784$17,007  5.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IAEast Grand Rapids, MIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%0.4%3.1%  91.5%
2015-201613.2%2.0%12.5%  84.8%
2016-201726.3%6.9%57.9%  73.8%
2017-201888.1%37.1%19.0%  57.9%
2018-20196.9%0.5%-2.2%  92.8%
Since 2014201.2%50.8%113.3%  74.8%
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