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Louisville, Kentucky vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  33.5% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Louisville, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Louisville, KYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium71137100  93.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Louisville, KYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.294.1100  5.1%
Heart Failure104.795.8100  8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement97.588.5100  9.2%
Pneumonia107.494.7100  11.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Louisville, KYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,894$21,724$23,281  5.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,820$15,395$16,237  8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,585$19,585$22,499  9.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,058$15,918$17,007  11.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Louisville, 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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