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Lafayette, Indiana vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  37.0% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Lafayette, Indiana
   Insurance cost
Lafayette, INDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium66137100  107.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lafayette, INDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.794.1100  1.7%
Heart Failure101.995.8100  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement105.688.5100  16.2%
Pneumonia104.894.7100  9.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lafayette, INDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,073$21,724$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,378$15,395$16,237  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,382$19,585$22,499  16.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,628$15,918$17,007  9.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lafayette, INDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.5%4.7%3.1%  413.3%
2015-2016-12.7%13.2%12.5%  203.9%
2016-2017-1.4%26.3%57.9%  1,978.6%
2017-201821.9%88.1%19.0%  302.3%
2018-20190.0%6.9%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 20143.4%201.2%113.3%  5,817.6%
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