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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Fort Greely, Alaska

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Health
  0.3% lower in Fort Greely, Alaska
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAFort Greely, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137138.2100  0.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAFort Greely, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1101.5100  7.9%
Heart Failure95.889.3100  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement88.583.6100  5.5%
Pneumonia94.785.5100  9.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAFort Greely, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,416$23,281  7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$14,346$16,237  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$18,515$22,499  5.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$14,377$17,007  9.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IAFort Greely, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%14.6%3.1%  210.6%
2015-201613.2%47.3%12.5%  258.3%
2016-201726.3%28.8%57.9%  9.5%
2017-201888.1%-21.6%19.0%  124.5%
2018-20196.9%-3.3%-2.2%  147.8%
Since 2014201.2%64.8%113.3%  67.8%
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