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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Des Moines, Washington

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Health
  25.8% lower in Des Moines, Washington
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IADes Moines, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13772.9100  46.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IADes Moines, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.198.6100  4.8%
Heart Failure95.898.3100  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement88.594.2100  6.4%
Pneumonia94.7101.6100  7.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IADes Moines, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,748$23,281  4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$15,802$16,237  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$20,849$22,499  6.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,076$17,007  7.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IADes Moines, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-17.9%3.1%  480.9%
2015-201613.2%5.6%12.5%  57.6%
2016-201726.3%-1.6%57.9%  106.1%
2017-201888.1%38.3%19.0%  56.5%
2018-20196.9%13.4%-2.2%  94.2%
Since 2014201.2%33.7%113.3%  83.3%
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