Des Moines, Iowa vs. Racine, Wisconsin

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Health
  9.0% lower in Racine, Wisconsin
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IARacine, WIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137107.9100  21.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IARacine, WIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1103.8100  10.3%
Heart Failure95.8100.1100  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement88.599.4100  12.3%
Pneumonia94.7100100  5.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IARacine, WIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,957$23,281  10.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,081$16,237  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$22,015$22,499  12.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,819$17,007  5.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IARacine, WIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%2.7%3.1%  42.6%
2015-201613.2%4.2%12.5%  68.2%
2016-201726.3%15.4%57.9%  41.4%
2017-201888.1%54.6%19.0%  38.0%
2018-20196.9%-5.6%-2.2%  181.2%
Since 2014201.2%80.2%113.3%  60.1%
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