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Health
2.2% higher in Seaford, Delaware
than in Des Moines, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Des Moines, IA	Seaford, DE	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	131.5	100	4.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Des Moines, IA	Seaford, DE	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	108.7	100	15.5%
Heart Failure	95.8	105.9	100	10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.5	93.5	100	5.6%
Pneumonia	94.7	108.7	100	14.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Des Moines, IA	Seaford, DE	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,724	$25,081	$23,281	15.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,395	$17,012	$16,237	10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,585	$20,709	$22,499	5.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,918	$18,271	$17,007	14.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Des Moines, IA	Seaford, DE	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	4.2%	3.1%	10.6%
2015-2016	13.2%	18.3%	12.5%	38.6%
2016-2017	26.3%	18.8%	57.9%	28.5%
2017-2018	88.1%	39.2%	19.0%	55.5%
2018-2019	6.9%	16.1%	-2.2%	133.3%
Since 2014	201.2%	136.7%	113.3%	32.1%

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