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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Jersey City, New Jersey

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Health
  20.3% lower in Jersey City, New Jersey
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAJersey City, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13766.8100  51.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAJersey City, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1105.1100  11.7%
Heart Failure95.8108.5100  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5135.1100  52.7%
Pneumonia94.7108.4100  14.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAJersey City, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$24,250$23,281  11.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,430$16,237  13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$29,905$22,499  52.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$18,222$17,007  14.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IAJersey City, NJU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-2.2%3.1%  146.8%
2015-201613.2%5.1%12.5%  61.4%
2016-201726.3%4.8%57.9%  81.7%
2017-201888.1%18.7%19.0%  78.8%
2018-20196.9%-14.8%-2.2%  314.5%
Since 2014201.2%9.0%113.3%  95.5%
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