Juneau, Alaska vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  2.2% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Juneau, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Juneau, AKDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium134.9137100  1.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Juneau, AKDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.594.1100  7.3%
Heart Failure99.195.8100  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement79.788.5100  11.0%
Pneumonia7794.7100  23.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Juneau, AKDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$21,724$23,281  7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,919$15,395$16,237  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,638$19,585$22,499  11.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$12,951$15,918$17,007  22.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Juneau, AKDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%4.7%3.1%  67.8%
2015-201647.3%13.2%12.5%  72.1%
2016-201728.8%26.3%57.9%  8.7%
2017-2018-21.6%88.1%19.0%  507.9%
2018-2019-3.3%6.9%-2.2%  309.1%
Since 201464.8%201.2%113.3%  210.5%
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