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10.5% lower in Monroe, Louisiana
than in Des Moines, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Des Moines, IA	Monroe, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	100.8	100	26.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Des Moines, IA	Monroe, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	97.9	100	4.0%
Heart Failure	95.8	109	100	13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.5	105.6	100	19.3%
Pneumonia	94.7	111.6	100	17.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Des Moines, IA	Monroe, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,724	$22,587	$23,281	4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,395	$17,518	$16,237	13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,585	$23,372	$22,499	19.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,918	$18,770	$17,007	17.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Des Moines, IA	Monroe, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	5.5%	3.1%	17.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	8.6%	12.5%	34.8%
2016-2017	26.3%	17.0%	57.9%	35.4%
2017-2018	88.1%	14.8%	19.0%	83.2%
2018-2019	6.9%	-4.2%	-2.2%	160.9%
Since 2014	201.2%	47.4%	113.3%	76.4%

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