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Elizabeth, New Jersey vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  29.4% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Elizabeth, New Jersey
   Insurance cost
Elizabeth, NJDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium66.8137100  105.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Elizabeth, NJDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack115.794.1100  18.7%
Heart Failure119.295.8100  19.6%
Hip Knee Replacement92.488.5100  4.2%
Pneumonia127.894.7100  25.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Elizabeth, NJDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$26,690$21,724$23,281  18.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$19,158$15,395$16,237  19.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,467$19,585$22,499  4.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$21,491$15,918$17,007  25.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Elizabeth, NJDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.2%4.7%3.1%  313.6%
2015-20165.1%13.2%12.5%  158.8%
2016-20174.8%26.3%57.9%  447.9%
2017-201818.7%88.1%19.0%  371.1%
2018-2019-14.8%6.9%-2.2%  146.6%
Since 20149.0%201.2%113.3%  2,135.6%
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