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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Traverse City, Michigan

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Health
  27.7% lower in Traverse City, Michigan
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IATraverse City, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13778.5100  42.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IATraverse City, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.189.4100  5.0%
Heart Failure95.895.3100  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement88.576.8100  13.2%
Pneumonia94.797.8100  3.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IATraverse City, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$20,626$23,281  5.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$15,311$16,237  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$17,004$22,499  13.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,442$17,007  3.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IATraverse City, MIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%0.4%3.1%  91.5%
2015-201613.2%2.0%12.5%  84.8%
2016-201726.3%6.9%57.9%  73.8%
2017-201888.1%37.1%19.0%  57.9%
2018-20196.9%0.5%-2.2%  92.8%
Since 2014201.2%50.8%113.3%  74.8%
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