Fort Knox, Kentucky vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  35.4% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Fort Knox, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Fort Knox, KYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium71137100  93.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Knox, KYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.894.1100  8.5%
Heart Failure89.895.8100  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement98.988.5100  10.5%
Pneumonia9894.7100  3.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Knox, KYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,715$21,724$23,281  8.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,422$15,395$16,237  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,898$19,585$22,499  10.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,478$15,918$17,007  3.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Knox, KYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%4.7%3.1%  39.0%
2015-2016-1.9%13.2%12.5%  794.7%
2016-201710.7%26.3%57.9%  145.8%
2017-201846.0%88.1%19.0%  91.5%
2018-20199.0%6.9%-2.2%  23.3%
Since 201486.2%201.2%113.3%  133.4%
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