Des Moines, Iowa vs. Needham, Massachusetts

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Health
  26.9% lower in Needham, Massachusetts
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IANeedham, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13762.8100  54.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IANeedham, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1104.4100  10.9%
Heart Failure95.8104.3100  8.9%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5106.2100  20.0%
Pneumonia94.7104.5100  10.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IANeedham, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$24,085$23,281  10.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,762$16,237  8.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$23,520$22,499  20.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,580$17,007  10.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IANeedham, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-2.6%3.1%  155.3%
2015-201613.2%-1.5%12.5%  111.4%
2016-201726.3%-2.7%57.9%  110.3%
2017-201888.1%26.4%19.0%  70.0%
2018-20196.9%5.1%-2.2%  26.1%
Since 2014201.2%23.9%113.3%  88.1%
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