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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Fairfield, Connecticut

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Health
  10.9% lower in Fairfield, Connecticut
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAFairfield, CTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13799.8100  27.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAFairfield, CTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1101.1100  7.4%
Heart Failure95.8105.7100  10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5107.7100  21.7%
Pneumonia94.7105.3100  11.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAFairfield, CTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,326$23,281  7.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,979$16,237  10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$23,854$22,499  21.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,714$17,007  11.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IAFairfield, CTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-2.2%3.1%  146.8%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%17.3%57.9%  34.2%
2017-201888.1%31.6%19.0%  64.1%
2018-20196.9%-12.8%-2.2%  285.5%
Since 2014201.2%31.6%113.3%  84.3%
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