Des Moines, Iowa vs. Salt Lake City, Utah

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Health
  11.7% lower in Salt Lake City, Utah
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IASalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13797.1100  29.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IASalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1102.6100  9.0%
Heart Failure95.8107.6100  12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5108100  22.0%
Pneumonia94.7105.5100  11.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IASalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,678$23,281  9.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,285$16,237  12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$23,920$22,499  22.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,739$17,007  11.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IASalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%2.3%3.1%  51.1%
2015-201613.2%15.6%12.5%  18.2%
2016-201726.3%18.8%57.9%  28.5%
2017-201888.1%78.0%19.0%  11.5%
2018-20196.9%-1.5%-2.2%  121.7%
Since 2014201.2%146.4%113.3%  27.2%
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