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Health
  14.5% lower in Richmond, Virginia
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IARichmond, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13795.8100  30.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IARichmond, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.199.5100  5.7%
Heart Failure95.8101100  5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement88.599.5100  12.4%
Pneumonia94.7103.6100  9.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IARichmond, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,965$23,281  5.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,227$16,237  5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$22,034$22,499  12.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,426$17,007  9.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IARichmond, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.3%3.1%  29.8%
2015-201613.2%3.9%12.5%  70.5%
2016-201726.3%10.3%57.9%  60.8%
2017-201888.1%66.1%19.0%  25.0%
2018-20196.9%3.7%-2.2%  46.4%
Since 2014201.2%104.0%113.3%  48.3%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes