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3.5% lower in New Paltz, New York
than in Des Moines, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Des Moines, IA	New Paltz, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	126.1	100	8.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Des Moines, IA	New Paltz, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	99.7	100	6.0%
Heart Failure	95.8	103.5	100	8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.5	84.6	100	4.4%
Pneumonia	94.7	100.3	100	5.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Des Moines, IA	New Paltz, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,724	$23,002	$23,281	5.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,395	$16,630	$16,237	8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,585	$18,737	$22,499	4.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,918	$16,861	$17,007	5.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Des Moines, IA	New Paltz, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	10.8%	3.1%	129.8%
2015-2016	13.2%	3.4%	12.5%	74.2%
2016-2017	26.3%	15.5%	57.9%	41.1%
2017-2018	88.1%	11.5%	19.0%	86.9%
2018-2019	6.9%	12.5%	-2.2%	81.2%
Since 2014	201.2%	65.9%	113.3%	67.2%

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