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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Silver Spring, Maryland

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Health
  19.3% lower in Silver Spring, Maryland
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IASilver Spring, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13780.4100  41.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IASilver Spring, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.197.9100  4.0%
Heart Failure95.8106.1100  10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5111.2100  25.6%
Pneumonia94.7104.1100  9.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IASilver Spring, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,581$23,281  3.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,050$16,237  10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$24,614$22,499  25.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,505$17,007  10.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IASilver Spring, MDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%15.9%3.1%  238.3%
2015-201613.2%-0.4%12.5%  103.0%
2016-201726.3%25.2%57.9%  4.2%
2017-201888.1%53.1%19.0%  39.7%
2018-20196.9%-14.0%-2.2%  302.9%
Since 2014201.2%90.5%113.3%  55.0%
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