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13.8% lower in Palm Coast, Florida
than in Des Moines, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Des Moines, IA	Palm Coast, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	95	100	30.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Des Moines, IA	Palm Coast, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	101.3	100	7.7%
Heart Failure	95.8	100.8	100	5.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.5	105	100	18.6%
Pneumonia	94.7	104.3	100	10.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Des Moines, IA	Palm Coast, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,724	$23,368	$23,281	7.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,395	$16,191	$16,237	5.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,585	$23,250	$22,499	18.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,918	$17,545	$17,007	10.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Des Moines, IA	Palm Coast, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	6.0%	3.1%	27.7%
2015-2016	13.2%	1.8%	12.5%	86.4%
2016-2017	26.3%	15.3%	57.9%	41.8%
2017-2018	88.1%	40.8%	19.0%	53.7%
2018-2019	6.9%	2.4%	-2.2%	65.2%
Since 2014	201.2%	79.3%	113.3%	60.6%

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