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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Alpine, Utah

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Health
  11.1% lower in Alpine, Utah
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAAlpine, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137100.6100  26.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAAlpine, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.199.6100  5.8%
Heart Failure95.8106.5100  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5109.6100  23.8%
Pneumonia94.795.7100  1.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAAlpine, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,986$23,281  5.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,111$16,237  11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$24,260$22,499  23.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,100$17,007  1.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IAAlpine, 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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